David Octavius Hill
James Nasmyth (1808-1890)
1843
Photographed by the pioneering Scottish partnership, the portrait shows the inventor of the steam hammer and amateur astronomer in one of photography's earliest professional portraits. Created using the calotype process, it demonstrates the medium's early adoption by intellectual circles.
- Medium
- salted paper print from calotype negative
Spotted works by David Octavius Hill
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