Portrait of James Nasmyth

Photography and Media

c. 1844, printed 1890/1900

David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and
Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)

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Status: Currently Off View
Department: Photography and Media

Artist: David Octavius Hill
Title: Portrait of James Nasmyth
Place: Scotland (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: Made 1879–1889
Medium: Carbon print
Dimensions: Image: 20.3 × 15.3 cm (8 × 6 1/16 in.); Paper: 29.3 × 22.8 cm (11 9/16 × 9 in.)
Credit Line: Alfred Stieglitz Collection
Reference Number: 1949.684
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