The Hill/Adamson Albums 1843 – 1848: From The National Portrait Gallery
Three famous albums, containing the outstanding photographic work of Robert Adamson, under the artistic direction of David Octavius Hill.
1 reel 35 mm positive colour microfilm Reference: HAA
Contents
Volume I
Plate
Description
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Frontispiece portrait of D.O. Hill
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Title page, reading in manuscript: Calotypes by David Octavius Hill R.S.A. and Robert Adamson Vol. 1. Portraits, Edinburgh MDCCCXLIH to MDCCCXLV1II, and illustrated with a Calotype of Grey friars Churchyard, group including D.O. Hill
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The Marquis of Northampton
4
John Wisson, Esq., Professor of Moral Philosophy, Edinburgh University
5
The Reverend Thomas Chalmers
6
The Reverend Thomas Chalmers
7
William Etty, 1846, R.A.
8
Graham Speirs, Sheriff of Midlothian
9
Sir William Allen, R.A., President of the Royal Scottish Academy of Fine Arts
10
Sir David Brewster
11
John Muswell (?)
12
Dr. Keith, author
13
Dr. Locke
14
Reverend Welsh
15
Dr. Monro
16
Dr. Monro of Edinburgh
17
The Honourable Frances Charteris
18
Robert Liston
19
Robert Liston, surgeon
20
Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
21
Indistinct title
22
Indistinct title
23
Indistinct title
24
John Henning and Handisyde Ritchie
25
Sir Francis Grant
26
Dr. Capadose
27
John Murray, Albemarle Street
28
The inventor of the steam hammer
29
Thomas Guthrie
30
Dr. Keith
31
John Henning
32
John Henning
33
Handisyde Ritchie
34
J. Drummond, R.S.A.
35
Sir William Allen
36
Untitled portrait
37
Dr. Inglis of Halifax
38
Bryson, Horologer
39
Reverend J.K. Drummond
40
Mr. Welsh
41
Dr. Bush (?), editor of the Bombay Times
45
Reverend Julius…
46
Reverend Bunting
47
Reverend Bunting
48
Reverend Dr. Keith
49
Reverend Samuel Miller
50
Burns
51
Professor Fraser
52
John Steel, sculptor
53
Reverend Scott
54
Reverend Dr. Brewster
55
Sir W. Allen, R.A.
56
Mr. John Duncan
57
John Stevens, R.S.A.
58
James Miller
59
Indistinct title
60
Untitled portrait
61
Fred’k…
62
Free Church Missionary
63
Untitled portrait
64
Reverend Thomas Bell
65
Reverend Mr. Smith
66
Uncle Tom (Mr. Thomas Miller)
67
Reverend Robertson
68
Thomson, Esq., of Banchory
69
John Duncan of Perth
70
Indistinctly titled portrait
71
Mr. Harden
72
Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
73
Reverend Mr. Jones
74
Lord Robertson
75
Reverend J. McAllistor
76
Indistinctly titled portrait
77
Dr. Irving, librarian
78
Mr. Gunn
79
Indistinctly titled portrait
80
Mr. Bryson of Edinburgh
81
Mr. MacGill
82
J. Ballantyne
83
Kakewaquonaby, a Canadian Chief
84
Thomas Duncan, R.S.A.
85
Reverend Andrew Gray
86
Dr. Burns
87
George Combe, author
88
Reverend Dr. Duncan of Ruthwell, Propounder of Savings Banks
89
Reverend Mr. Scott
90
David Roberts, R.S.A.
91
Mr. Liston, surgeon
92
John Henning, sculptor
93
John Stevens, R.S.A., Sculptor, ‘The Last of the Romans’
94
The Waving Plume, Indian Study
95
James Ballantyne, author
102
The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Stuart Wortley
Volume II
Plate
Description
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Frontispiece portrait of D.O. Hill
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Title Page, reading in manuscript, Calotypes by David Octavius Hill R.S.A. and Robert Adamson. Vol. II. Portraits, Groups, Etc., Etc., Edinburgh MDCCCXLIII to MDCCCXL VIII, and illustrated with a group study of the Free Church Committee
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Group study of Free Church members
4
Indistinctly titled female portrait
5
Miss Baillie
6
Mrs. Murray
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The sisters
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Indistinctly titled female portrait
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Indistinctly titled female portrait
10
Mrs. Jameson
11
Miss Patricia Morris
12
Lady Ruthven
13
Miss Murray
14
Miss McCandlish
15
The sisters Binnie and Miss Monro
16
A young lady of the Finlay family
17
Mrs. Bell
18
Group including James Fillans
19
Miss Kemp
20
The sisters Binny
21
Indistinctly titled female portrait
22
Lady Eastlake
23
Lady Eastlake
24
Mrs. Anne Rigby
25
Mrs. Anne Rigby
26
Mrs. Anne Rigby
27
Miss Matilda Rigby
28
Lady Eastlake
29
Miss Matilda Rigby
30
Mrs. Anne Rigby
31
Mrs. Anne Rigby
32
Mrs. and Miss Rigby
33
Miss Matilda Rigby
34
Lady Eastlake
35
Master Miller
36
The Honourable Thomas Miller and Family
37
Group of three men, including Speirs
38
Dundee Free Church Presbytery
39
J. Ballantyne, Dr. George Bell and D.O. Hill
40
James and Thomas Duncan
41
‘A Discussion’, including D.O. Hill
42
Large group, W. Borthwick Johnstone, W. Leighton Leitch
43
The Waving Plume (Canadian)
44
Irish harpist
45
The house of death
46
Irish harpist
47
Gentleman in Indian dress
48
Harpist
49
Henning as Edie Ochiltree the Gaberlunzie Hill. Harpist
51
The Adamson family
52
Study of two gentlemen
53
The Morning After ‘He Greatly Daring Dined’
54
Henning as Ochiltre
55
McLane in Indian Dress asleep
56
Henning as Edie Ochiltree with Miss Cockburn
57
Afghan costumes
58
Agnes and Helen Mylne of Northampton
59
Sophia Finlay, Annie Farnie and Brownie, my stolen and lamented terrier pup
60
Asleep, Misses Farney and Brownie
61
Miss E. Righy
62
‘A Study’
63
Sophia, Annie and Brownie asleep
64
Master Miller
65
Master Miller
66
The Misses Grierson
67
Girl asleep with doll
68
Sleeping child Miss Bell
69
The Minnow Pool
70
A Sleeping Child
71
The Misses Grierson
72
Summer noon Master Hope Finlay
73
The only child of D.O. Hill
74
Two girls in a field, indistinct caption
75
Sleeping flower gatherers, study
76
Elizabeth Logan
77
Master Grierson
78
The Dance, from a picture by Etty
Voulme III
Plate
Description
1
Frontispiece portrait of Robert Adamson
2
Title page, reading in manuscript, Calotypes by David Octavius Hill RSA and Robert Adamson Vol III Newhaven Fishermen, Landscapes, Buildings Etc, Etc, Etc, Edinburgh MDCCCXLIII to MDCCCXLVIII, and Illustrated with a wooded riverscape
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The boats at Newhaven
4
Fisher ladies
5
Fisherman at home
6
Fishermen
7
Newhaven pilot’s cottage door
8
Newhaven fisher gallants
9
Three fishwives
10
Two fisher lassies
11
Fisherlad with basket
12
Newhaven fisherman
13
Mrs Johnstone, Newhaven
14
The pilot
15
Elizabeth Johnstone
16
Fishwife
23
Fishwife
24
Fishwives
25
Fishwives
26
The Pastor’s visit
27
Jeannie Wilson the fisher lassie
28
Newhaven fisherman group
29
Fisherwomen
30
Two fishermen
31
Fisher lassie
32
Sisters
33
Large fishwife study
34
Cottage door
35
Group of three fishermen
36
Home from market
37
Fisherman working on the line
38
Just landed
39
Fisher ladies
40
Greyfriars Churchyard Group, including DO Hill
41
The Covenantors’ Tomb, Greyfriars
42
A Tomb in the Greyfriars, Edinburgh
43
Greyfriars, Edinburgh
44
Churchyard scene
45
Churchyard scene
46
Greyfriars, Edinburgh, with hospital in view
47
Greyfriars, with Thomas Duncan, ARA, and DO Hill
48
MacKenzie’s tomb
49
Greyfriars tomb
50
Churchyard scene with the Recorder
51
John Knox’s House, Edinburgh
52
The Scott Monument, Edinburgh
53
The Scott Monument, Edinburgh
54
Edinburgh Castle
55
Royal Institution, Edinburgh
56
Riverside House
57
Lord Cockburn’s residence, Edinburgh
58
Lord Cockburn’s residence with DO Hill
59
Trees at Bonaly
60
A tree at Colinton
61
The docks
62
The Argyle Gate, St. Andrew’s
63
Cathedral and tower at St. Andrew’s
64
St. Andrew’s Street scene
65
St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
66
Linlithgow Palace
67
Cardinal Beaton’s Castle, St. Andrew’s
68
Fish market, St. Andrew’s
69
College Church, St. Andrew’s
70
St. Andrew’s Harbour
71
The Spindle Rock near St. Andrew’s
72
St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
73
St. Mary’s Chapel, St. Andrew’s
74
Edinburgh view. This and the following four Calotypcs are particularly large, each approximately 300 by 390mm