John Moffat
William Leslie
About this artwork
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artist:John Moffat (1819 - 1894) Scottish
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title:William Leslie
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date created:Published 1850
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after:James Cassie (1819 - 1879) Scottish
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materials:Mezzotint on paper
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measurements:37.47 x 27.94 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1932
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accession number:SP VI 145.1
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John Moffat
John Moffat
John Moffat's family moved from Aberdeen to Edinburgh when he was seven years old. His first business dealt in engraved and chalk/crayon portraits. In 1853 he set up his photographic studio in Princes Street where it remained for more than a hundred years. He was principally a portrait photographer...