Hill, David Octavius, c 1906
Scope and Contents
Portrait of David Octavius Hill. Caption: "David Octavius Hill R.S.A. 1802-1870." From an exhibition caption: "David Octavius Hill 1802-1870 Photogravure by Alvin Langdon Coburn From original calotype negative, c. 1906".
Dates
- Creation: c 1906
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: "Hill, David Octavius (1802-1870), landscape and portrait painter; secretary to Scottish Society of Arts, 1830-8, and after its incorporation in the Royal Scottish Academy; his 'Land of Burns' series of pictures issued, 1841; painted many other Scottish landscapes, and 'Signing the Deed of Demission,' 1865; first artist to apply photography to portaiture; a commissioner of Scottish board of manufactures, 1850; originated Edinburgh Art Union. [xxvi. 391]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Originally from Volume IV, p. 248. Now in grey box no. 2.
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0012148
Subject
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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