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David Octavius Hill — Camera Work: The Bird-Cage
David Octavius Hill

Camera Work: The Bird-Cage

1909

Domestic scene captures the intimate possibilities of early photography, where everyday objects become symbols of Victorian middle-class life.

Medium
photogravure

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David Octavius Hill, Camera Work: The Bird-Cage, 1909

Domestic scene captures the intimate possibilities of early photography, where everyday objects become symbols of Victorian middle-class life.

Medium
photogravure
Year
1909
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, Bird, Photograph, Scottish, Melancholic, Cage, Historical, Detailed, Photogravure, Still Life

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