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A perfect chemistry : photographs by Hill & Adamson
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A perfect chemistry : photographs by Hill & Adamson

by Anne M. Lyden

This collection showcases approximately 100 photographs from the 1840s by David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson. It explores their pioneering partnership in Edinburgh, featuring landscapes, portraits, and early examples of social documentary photography.

Accession 31050 ISBN 9781911054108 Publisher National Galleries of Scotland
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