Artist
David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870)Scottish, 1802–1870
CultureScottish
Titles
- Rev. Dr. James John Julius Wood
Date1843
MediumSalted paper print from paper negative
DimensionsImage: 7 13/16 × 5 9/16 in. (19.8 × 14.1 cm)
Mount: 15 5/16 × 10 13/16 in. (38.9 × 27.5 cm)
Mount: 15 5/16 × 10 13/16 in. (38.9 × 27.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2004.519
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Bought by Manfred Heiting from Sotheby's, New York.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil, verso, top left: "No. 23 Recd from Ands. Elliot Edinburgh"
In pencil: "bought from J. Craig Arman's collection in Sept. 1945 for $2.2.0"
Lower left stamped in black: "Gernheim collection"
In pencil: "Duplicate, the other copy is better"
Marked in pencil, recto, bottom of mount: "Photograph inscribed: Revd. John Julius Wood of Greyfriars Edin. Glasgow 22 Oct 1843 one of the earliest D.O. Hill photographs (1843-1848)"
Marked in pencil, lower left corner: "Revd. J.J. Wood D.D."
In pencil: "bought from J. Craig Arman's collection in Sept. 1945 for $2.2.0"
Lower left stamped in black: "Gernheim collection"
In pencil: "Duplicate, the other copy is better"
Marked in pencil, recto, bottom of mount: "Photograph inscribed: Revd. John Julius Wood of Greyfriars Edin. Glasgow 22 Oct 1843 one of the earliest D.O. Hill photographs (1843-1848)"
Marked in pencil, lower left corner: "Revd. J.J. Wood D.D."
There is no evident signature.
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