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Misses Mackay
Doull, David, 1866, Glass negative
Misses Mackay
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Item no
1364
Title
Misses Mackay
Description
A portrait photograph of the Misses Mackay. The sisters are wearing matching day dresses which have white cuffs and decorative trim on the bodice and sleeves. They both wear brooches at their collars but different belts. One of them is seated and holding a book in her lap whilst the other stands and rests a hand on her sister's shoulder.
Artist / maker
Doull, David
Date
1866
Size
10.8 x 8.2 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Photographed on10th October 1866.
Misses Mackay of 17 Duncan Street, Edinburgh. The address belonged to Mrs Duncan MacKay, who was probably their mother. Mr Doull also took portraits of their mother.
David Doull was a professional photographer at 72 Lauriston Place from 1865 - 1867. He was born in Edinburgh in 1831 and was one of the founder members of the Edinburgh Photographic Society in 1861. In 1970 Edinburgh Public Libraries purchased Mr Doull's collection of 319 glass negatives from Mr Frank Seymour, one in a chain of successors to Mr Doull's shop at Lauriston Place.
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Victorian Studio Portraits
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