Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
Rev. Dr James Melville McCulloch, 1805 - 1867. Headmaster of Circus Place School, Edinburgh [c]
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About this artwork
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artists:
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title:Rev. Dr James Melville McCulloch, 1805 - 1867. Headmaster of Circus Place School, Edinburgh [c]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Calotype negative
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measurements:21.10 x 15.90 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 1426
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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...
