Sir David Brewster

Category

Library Item

Item no

3636

Title

Sir David Brewster

Description

A seated man, who is a scientist, wearing a jacket, waistcoat and cravat, is reading. An ornament is on the table by the man.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1847

Size

19.4 x 14.6 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Brewster (1781-1868), physicist and friend to Fox Talbot, who held the patent on the calotype process in England and Wales, played a major role in the introduction of the process into Scotland. It was him, who introduced Adamson's brother to the calotype process and who brought Adamson and Hill together later on.

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