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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):
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title St. Andrew’s Cathedral, East Gable and St. Rule’s Tower
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 8.7 x 9.9 cm ; 3 2/5 x 3 9/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0001
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title St. Andrew’s Cathedral, East Gable and St. Rule’s Tower
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 8.7 x 10.5 cm ; 3 2/5 x 4 1/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0002
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [Part of Ruined Church at St. Andrews]
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 9.6 x 9.9 cm ; 3 4/5 x 3 9/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0003
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [Part of Ruined Church at St. Andrews]
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 9.5 x 10 cm ; 3 7/10 x 3 9/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0004
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [House, Possibly Robert Adamson's in St. Andrews]
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 8.8 x 12 cm ; 3 1/2 x 4 7/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0005
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [Model of a Pump]
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 10.2 x 8.3 cm ; 4 x 3 3/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0006
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [Model of an Elevating Machine with Donkey]
Date 1842?
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 13.7 x 18.2 cm ; 5 2/5 x 7 1/5 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0007
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title [Grounds at Bonaly]
Date 1842
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 13.1 x 17 cm ; 5 1/5 x 6 7/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0008
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title The Castle
Date 1842?
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 13.2 x 15.3 cm ; 5 1/5 x 6 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0009
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title A Field at Bonaly with D. O. Hill and John Henning
Date 1845?
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 20 x 15.3 cm ; 7 9/10 x 6 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0010
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title The Castle
Date 1843?
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 16.5 x 21.2 cm ; 6 1/2 x 8 3/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0011
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title Fence and Trees in Colinton Wood
Date 1843-1845
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 20.2 x 15 cm ; 8 x 5 9/10 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0012
Artist/Maker Adamson, Robert (1821 - 1848)
Title Group at Bonaly Towers
Date 1843
Medium Salted paper print
Dimensions 15.1 x 20.3 cm ; 5 9/10 x 8 in
Accession Number 964:0061:0013

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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