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David Octavius Hill — Camera Work: Lady Ruthven
David Octavius Hill

Camera Work: Lady Ruthven

1905

Reproduced in the pages of Camera Work, Stieglitz's influential journal, the photogravure brought Hill's pioneering 1840s portraits to early 20th-century photography enthusiasts. High-quality printing preserved the soft, atmospheric qualities that made the original calotypes so admired.

Medium
photogravure

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