Edward Vernon Harcourt, Archbishop of York, 1757 - 1847
About this artwork
This image was taken at the British Association Meeting at York in 1844, which Adamson and Hill attended to showcase their practice of calotype photography. Harcourt served as Archbishop of York for forty years, preaching at the coronations of George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria.
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title:Edward Vernon Harcourt, Archbishop of York, 1757 - 1847
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accession number:PGP HA 1072
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materials:Carbon print
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date created:1843 - 1847
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measurements:20.00 x 14.70 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
David Octavius Hill
Robert Adamson
David Octavius Hill
A painter and a lithographer by training, David Octavius Hill is best remembered for the beauty of the calotypes he and Robert Adamson produced together. Hill was a sociable and kind-hearted man who did much to support the arts in Scotland and between 1830 and 1836 he was the unpaid…
Robert Adamson
Robert Adamson was one of the first professional photographers, setting up in business in Edinburgh in March 1843. He had aspired to be an engineer but his health was too poor. His brother, John, who was involved in the early experiments with photography in St Andrews, taught him the calotype…
