Johnstone, William Borthwick, c 1918
Scope and Contents
Portrait of William Borthwick Johnstone. Caption: "William Borthwick Johnstone, R.S.A. 1804-1868". From an exhibition caption: "William Borthwick Johnstone 1804-1868 Landscape and history painter First Curator of the National Gallery of Scotland, c.1850 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: "Johnstone, William Borthwick (1804-1868), landscape and historical painter; Royal Scottish Academy, 1848, treasurer, 1850; first curator of National Gallery of Scotland, 1858; painted miniatures and collected works of art and antiquities. [xxx. 84]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Originally from Volume IV, p. 268. Now in grey box no. 2.
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0012248
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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