Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Rev. Hugh Mackay MacKenzie, 1771 - 1845. Of Tongue; Free Church minister [a]
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About this artwork
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artists:
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title:Rev. Hugh Mackay MacKenzie, 1771 - 1845. Of Tongue; Free Church minister [a]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:19.90 x 14.70 cm
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credit line:Purchased from the estate of Sophia Finlay (Charles Finlay's Trust), 1937
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accession number:PGP HA 1449
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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...
