Burnside, Fife. Also called the River Almond and The Water of Leith [Landscape 39]
About this artwork
Although renowned for their portraits, Hill and Adamson also photographed landscapes. This tranquil image was taken in the Fife village of Burnside, where Robert Adamson grew up. The detailing in the image means that the photographers must have chosen a sheltered location and a calm day, as there is no movement of the water or foliage. After Adamson’s death in 1848, Hill said that this image possessed “to me more than ordinary interest”, as “the youthful haunt of my amiable friend”.
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title:Burnside, Fife. Also called the River Almond and The Water of Leith [Landscape 39]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Salted paper print
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measurements:14.70 x 20.50 cm
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accession number:PGP HA 4429
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David Octavius Hill
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 Secretary of...