Camera Work: Lady in Black

1912

Formal portraiture exemplifies the dignified restraint characteristic of Hill's work, where dark clothing creates dramatic contrast against luminous backgrounds.

Medium: photogravure

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David Octavius Hill, Camera Work: Lady in Black, 1912

Formal portraiture exemplifies the dignified restraint characteristic of Hill's work, where dark clothing creates dramatic contrast against luminous backgrounds.

Medium: photogravure
Year: 1912
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago