John Moffat
Sir James Young Simpson, 1811 - 1870. Discoverer of chloroform
About this artwork
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artist:John MoffatScottish (1819 - 1894)
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title:Sir James Young Simpson, 1811 - 1870. Discoverer of chloroform
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date created:After about 1860
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materials:Albumen print carte-de-visite
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measurements:2.50 x 1.90 cm (each oval)
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accession number:PGP 187
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John Moffat
John Moffat
John Moffat's family moved from Aberdeen to Edinburgh when he was seven years old. His first business dealt in engraved and chalk/crayon portraits. In 1853 he set up his photographic studio in Princes Street where it remained for more than a hundred years. He was principally a portrait photographer...
