About this artwork
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artist:Camille Silvy (1835 - 1910) French
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title:Mr Merthyr and Montague Guest
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date created:1860s
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materials:Albumen print carte-de-visite
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measurements:9.40 x 6.40 cm
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credit line:The MacKinnon Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund
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accession number:MMK.01286.128
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Camille Silvy
Camille Silvy
A diplomat by training, Camille Silvy took up photography after a visit to Algeria. His early work focused on the countryside outside Paris. One critic was enchanted by the 'finesse in the details' of his landscapes 'with such grand and well combined effects of light'. After becoming a member of...