Robert Adamson
Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
About this artwork
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artist:Robert AdamsonScottish (1821 - 1848)
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title:Nelson Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Calotype negative
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measurements:15.60 x 11.50 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Edinburgh Photographic Society Collection, gifted 1987
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accession number:PGP EPS 26
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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...
