Thomas Annan
David Octavius Hill, 1802 - 1870. Artist and pioneer photographer
About this artwork
David Octavius Hill was a respected painter and secretary of the Royal Scottish Academy. He is best known for his famous photography partnership with Robert Adamson from 1843-1846, which is considered to have transformed photography into an art form. Their work greatly influenced later practice in the medium. A sociable and cheerful man, Hill was a much loved figure within Edinburgh society.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Thomas AnnanScottish (1829 - 1887)
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title:David Octavius Hill, 1802 - 1870. Artist and pioneer photographer
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date created:About 1865
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materials:Carbon print
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measurements:9.00 x 6.00 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985
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accession number:PGP R 169.1
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Thomas Annan
Thomas Annan
Having begun his career as a lithographic writer and engraver on a local newspaper in Fife, Thomas Annan set up a studio as a professional photographer in 1855. He founded his own photographic printing works in Hamilton in 1859 and by 1862 had begun to establish a reputation for photographing works...
