Richard Ellis (Maltese photographer)

Richard Ellis
Born	(1842-01-27)27 January 1842 London, UK
Died	23 December 1924(1924-12-23) (aged 82) Crown Colony of Malta
Nationality	English, Maltese
Occupation	Photographer
Years active	1862–1924
Spouse	Alfonsina Curmi
Children	John Ellis, Amelia, Mary

Richard Ellis (27 January 1842 – 23 December 1924) was a British-Maltese photographer who was one of the pioneers of photography in Malta during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in St. Luke's, East London, he travelled throughout Europe as a circus performer^[1] before settling down in Malta at the age of nineteen. Within a few years he had opened a studio in Valletta, and he became a renowned photographer. His archive of tens of thousands of photographs still exists, and his work is significant for both its historic value and technical quality.