Robert Adamson & David Octavius Hill
David Ramsay Hay, 1798 - 1866. Interior designer and author [b]
About this artwork
The son of a poet, Hay was apprenticed to the house painters Gavin Beugo & Robertson. He decorated Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott and the Palace of Holyroodhouse for Queen Victoria. He took a strong interest in the theoretical aspects of his work, publishing the Laws of Harmonious Coloring. He was also responsible for the decoration of the National Gallery of Scotland.
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title:David Ramsay Hay, 1798 - 1866. Interior designer and author [b]
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date created:1843 - 1847
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materials:Calotype negative
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measurements:16.90 x 12.90 cm
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credit line:Elliot Collection, bequeathed 1950
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accession number:PGP HA 2000
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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...