David Octavius Hill
The Marquis of Northampton

ArtistScottish, 1821–1848
CultureScottish
Titles
  • The Marquis of Northampton
  • from Camera Work, Volume 37
  • Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton, 2nd Marquess of Northampton
Date1844, published c. January 1912
MediumPhotogravure
DimensionsImage (image): 7 7/8 × 5 7/8in. (20 × 14.9cm)
Sheet (sheet): 11 1/16 × 7 7/8in. (28.1 × 20cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number90.278.2
Not on view

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Object Type
ProvenanceAlvin S. Romansky, Houston; given to MFAH, 1990.

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