James Good Tunny
William Alexander Taylor, writer, of Cupar
About this artwork
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title:William Alexander Taylor, writer, of Cupar
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accession number:PGP 130.15
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materials:? Salt print
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date created:1857
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measurements:15.80 x 12.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1991
James Good Tunny
James Good Tunny
James Good Tunny first appears as a professional photographer in Edinburgh in the early 1850s, but he was one of the many who were swept by enthusiasm in 1839, on seeing the publication of Fox Talbot's photographic process, the calotype. He admired the work of Hill and Adamson and knew…
