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Record Detail

Call Number:

PH-01850

Collection Name:

Robert Adamson Photography Collection

Creator:

Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)

No. of Items:

13 photographs

Span Dates:

circa 1842-1845

Description:

The Robert Adamson collection consists of 13 loose salted-paper prints by the Scottish photographer, Robert Adamson, between 1842 and circa 1845. Among the collection are several images which were made at Colinton, St. Andrews, and Bonaly, the estate of Lord Cockburn. These photographic prints were made prior to Adamson's association with David Octavius Hill, in circa 1842. Of particular interest are two images of mechanical models made by Adamson which illustrate the type of work in which he was involved prior to photography. Other subjects represented include Cardinal Beaton's Castle and Blackfriar's Chapel at St. Andrews, a group portrait of Lord Cockburn and his family, and D. O. Hill and John Henning in a landscape setting.

Access Restrictions:

Curatorial permission, plus advance notice, is required to access this light-sensitive collection. To make an appointment, please contact Reading and Viewing Room staff.

Location(s):

Curatorial permission required Adamson, R., Box (964:0061:0001-0013)
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Item(s):

964:0061:0001 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). St. Andrew’s Cathedral, East Gable and St. Rule’s Tower, 1842. Salted paper print, 8.7 x 9.9 cm ; 3 2/5 x 3 9/10 in .

964:0061:0002 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). St. Andrew’s Cathedral, East Gable and St. Rule’s Tower, 1842. Salted paper print, 8.7 x 10.5 cm ; 3 2/5 x 4 1/10 in .

964:0061:0003 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [Part of Ruined Church at St. Andrews], 1842. Salted paper print, 9.6 x 9.9 cm ; 3 4/5 x 3 9/10 in .

964:0061:0004 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [Part of Ruined Church at St. Andrews], 1842. Salted paper print, 9.5 x 10 cm ; 3 7/10 x 3 9/10 in .

964:0061:0005 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [House, Possibly Robert Adamson's in St. Andrews], 1842. Salted paper print, 8.8 x 12 cm ; 3 1/2 x 4 7/10 in .

964:0061:0006 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [Model of a Pump], 1842. Salted paper print, 10.2 x 8.3 cm ; 4 x 3 3/10 in .

964:0061:0007 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [Model of an Elevating Machine with Donkey], 1842?. Salted paper print, 13.7 x 18.2 cm ; 5 2/5 x 7 1/5 in .

964:0061:0008 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). [Grounds at Bonaly], 1842. Salted paper print, 13.1 x 17 cm ; 5 1/5 x 6 7/10 in .

964:0061:0009 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). The Castle, 1842?. Salted paper print, 13.2 x 15.3 cm ; 5 1/5 x 6 in .

964:0061:0010 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). A Field at Bonaly with D. O. Hill and John Henning, 1845?. Salted paper print, 20 x 15.3 cm ; 7 9/10 x 6 in .

964:0061:0011 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). The Castle, 1843?. Salted paper print, 16.5 x 21.2 cm ; 6 1/2 x 8 3/10 in .

964:0061:0012 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). Fence and Trees in Colinton Wood, 1843-1845. Salted paper print, 20.2 x 15 cm ; 8 x 5 9/10 in .

964:0061:0013 -- Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848). Group at Bonaly Towers, 1843. Salted paper print, 15.1 x 20.3 cm ; 5 9/10 x 8 in .

See Also:

Hill & Adamson (964:0062:0001-0089 ; 964:0063:0001-0020)

Views in Perthshire (f DA 880 P4 H5 HRC-P)

Lake Price album (964:0581:0024) f TR 655.11 P853 HRC-P

David Octavius Hill Collection (964:0062:0090-0092)

Camera Work, no. 11 (1905)

Calotypes by D. O. Hill and R. Adamson (f TR 680 E44 HRC-P)

100 Calotypes by D. O. Hill. R.S.A. and R. Adamson (a.k.a. Stanfield album, 100 Calotype Sketches) (f TR 395 H553 HRC-P)

The Land of Burns... vol. 1-2 (PR 4334 W6 1840 HRC-P)


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