Campbell, John Francis, c 1918
Scope and Contents
Portrait of John Francis Campbell. Caption: John Francis Campbell of Islay 1822-1885". From an exhibition caption: "John Francis Campbell of Islay 1822-1885 Gaelic scholar, studied at Eton and Edinburgh Carbon print made by Andrew Elliot From original calotype negative, c. 1918".
Dates
- Creation: c 1918
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
From a typed note pasted on the page: "Campbell, John Francis (1822-1885), of Islay; Gaelic scholar; educated at Eton and Edinburgh; a government official; published 'Popular Tales of the West Highlands,' 1860-2; published Gaelic texsts, 1872; wrote also on natural science. [vii. 388]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Originally from Volume I, p. 91. Now in grey box no. 1.
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0012159
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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