Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Rev. Dr James McCosh, 1811 - 1891. Of Brechin; Free Church minister; Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy at Queen's College, Belfast;...
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artists:
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title:Rev. Dr James McCosh, 1811 - 1891. Of Brechin; Free Church minister; Professor of Logic and Moral Philosophy at Queen's College, Belfast; President of Princetown, USA [a]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:19.70 x 14.50 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 1414
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Robert Adamson
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...
