Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Unknown Group 44
About this artwork
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title:Unknown Group 44
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accession number:PGP HA 5313
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materials:Carbon
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date created:1843 - 1847
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measurements:20.90 x 15.50 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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…
