Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Mrs Balfour, d. 1844, Rev. Lewis Balfour of Colinton, d. 1860 and Miss Balfour [Group 26]
![Robert Adamson, Mrs Balfour, d. 1844, Rev. Lewis Balfour of Colinton, d. 1860 and Miss Balfour [Group 26]](https://www.nationalgalleries.org/sites/default/files/styles/postcard/public/externals/113420.jpg?itok=ZjQJqXtz)
About this artwork
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artists:
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title:Mrs Balfour, d. 1844, Rev. Lewis Balfour of Colinton, d. 1860 and Miss Balfour [Group 26]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:11.40 x 15.00 cm
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accession number:PGP HA 2790
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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...
