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James Knight — Evening

James Knight

Evening

1855

An early example of albumen photography captures the atmospheric qualities of dusk through the wet collodion process, demonstrating the medium's capacity for tonal subtlety in landscape documentation.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative

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James Knight, Evening, 1855

An early example of albumen photography captures the atmospheric qualities of dusk through the wet collodion process, demonstrating the medium's capacity for tonal subtlety in landscape documentation.

Medium
albumen print from wet collodion negative
Year
1855
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Naturalistic, Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, Serene, 19th Century, Landscape, Nature, British, Romantic

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Cleveland Museum of Art