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AT-00008023Dumbarton Presbytery
Inscriptions
Inscribed recto, on hinged matte, upper right, in graphite: "17"; recto, on hinged matte, along bottom edge, in graphite: "Presbytery of Dumbarton / Alexander of Vettillianof [?] Gordsie [?] ? Rev. Boumer [?] / Schwarz 2.35 Amlocker [?] Cardron [?] Q1060jx"; unmarked verso
Exhibition history
Art Institute of Chicago, "New to View: Recent Acquisitions in Photography," February 8–October 19, 2003. (Elizabeth Siegel)
Publications
Deichtorhallen Hamburg. 2006. "The Hearbeat of Fashion: F.C. Gundlach Collection." Exh. cat. Bielefeld/Kerber. p. 18. (other print of this image) Schukker-Procopovici, Karin and Dewitz. 2000. "Davis Octavius Hill/Robert Adamson: Von den Anfangen der kunstlerischen Photographie im 19. Jahrhundert." Steidl: Koln. pp. 15 and 187. (other print of this image)
Data retrieved from the Art Institute of Chicago on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Quick Overview
- Artist
- David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and / Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)
- Date
- March 29, 1845
- Medium
- Salted paper print
- Dimensions
- Image/paper: 14.1 × 19.2 cm (5 9/16 × 7 9/16 in.); Hinged matte: 19.2 × 28.2 cm (7 9/16 × 11 1/8 in.)
- Type
- Photograph
- Classification
- salted paper print
- Style
- 19th century
- Place
- Scotland
- Department
- Photography and Media
- Credit line
- Photography Associates Fund
- Accession no.
- 2002.548
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