William Donaldson Clark
The National Gallery and Royal Institution, with Edinburgh Castle in the background, seen from Princes Street Gardens
About this artwork
-
artist:William Donaldson Clark (1813 - 1873) Scottish
-
title:The National Gallery and Royal Institution, with Edinburgh Castle in the background, seen from Princes Street Gardens
-
date created:Unknown
-
materials:Albumen print
-
measurements:18.80 x 27.20 cm
-
object type:
-
credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
-
accession number:PGP R 136
-
gallery:
Does this text contain inaccurate information or language that you feel we should improve or change? Tell us what you think.
William Donaldson Clark
William Donaldson Clark
William Donaldson Clark was a wealthy cotton cloth printer who used his knowledge of chemistry in his practice as an amateur photographer. He employed the dry collodion process which made outdoor work more practical. Although it required exposure times of up to a quarter of an hour, the technique...