Original photograph of the influential English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores, who was also an important collector of English folk music and song. Gelatin silver print by Canadian photographer Ken Bell, signed within the negative by the subject to the lower left area, in studio card easel folder. The somewhat light and skipping signature gives a strong impression of being in ballpoint ink and not facsimile! 14 x 11 in — 35.6 x 27.9 cm; print 9.1 x 7.2 in — 23 x 18.3 cm. Photograph partially laid down to the mount, some mounting remnants along the lower edge, else fine. The photograph very likely taken during the composer's 1954-55 Canadian tour.