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David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and — Portrait of Two Men (John Henning and Alexander Handyside Ritchie)

David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and

Portrait of Two Men (John Henning and Alexander Handyside Ritchie)

1845

Featuring sculptor John Henning and artist Alexander Handyside Ritchie, this double portrait illustrates Hill and Adamson's documentation of Edinburgh's thriving artistic community during the 1840s.

Medium
Carbon print

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David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and, Portrait of Two Men (John Henning and Alexander Handyside Ritchie), 1845

Featuring sculptor John Henning and artist Alexander Handyside Ritchie, this double portrait illustrates Hill and Adamson's documentation of Edinburgh's thriving artistic community during the 1840s.

Medium
Carbon print
Year
1845
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Figure, Documentary, Scottish, Mid-19th Century, Two Figures, Dignified, Portrait Photography, Carbon Print, Male

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