Background
Gustav Mullins was born in Street Helier, Jersey, in 1854.
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Career
His father, Henry, was a local photographic agent. Mullins continued the business after Hughes’ death in 1884. In 1885, he was granted a Royal Warrant when the firm was named "Photographers to Her Majesty at Ryde".
In this role, Mullins captured some of the most famous images of Queen Victoria, including formal portraits taken on the day of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations on 22 June 1897.
Gustav Mullins died on 27 December 1921 and was buried at Ryde Cemetery. Examples of Mullins’ photographs are today held in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle, the National Portrait Gallery in London, and the National Archives in Kew.
Membership
His firm held the Royal Warrant and photographed members of the British royal family and their guests at Osborne House, Queen Victoria’s holiday home on the island. He also photographed members of the royal family including Princess Beatrice on her wedding day and the young Princess Patricia of Connaught.
