John Adamson
Unknown woman
About this artwork
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artist:John Adamson (1809 - 1870) Scottish
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title:Unknown woman
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Salt print from collodion negative
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measurements:Oval: 14.40 x 12.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Acquired 1954
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accession number:PGP 177.1
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John Adamson
John Adamson
John Adamson was one of the pioneering photographic chemists in Scotland. He was born in Burnside, Fife, and studied medicine in St Andrews and Edinburgh. While developing his practice, he taught Chemistry and Natural Science at Madras College school (1837-40) and became interested in photography....