Son of Mr James Middlemass

Category

Library Item

Item no

1261

Title

Son of Mr James Middlemass

Description

A portrait photograph of the son of James Middlemass. He is standing beside a balloon backed chair and is pulling a small wooden cart. He is wearing a shirt, tied at the neck with a bow and a skirt and petticoat. He has woollen tights and black leather shoes.

Artist / maker

Doull, David

Date

1866

Size

10.8 x 8.2 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Photograph taken on the 26th September 1866.
The son of James Middlemass of 8 Dick Place, Edinburgh. James Middlemas and his brother Andrew, owned J&A Middlemas, wholesale & retail clothiers, robemakers, shirtmakers and outfitters of 16,18,20 South Bridge. Mr Doull has also taken portraits of Andrew and Adam Middlemass, Robert Middlemass's children and James's daughter. Andrew, Adam, Robert and James were probably all brothers.

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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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Shoes

Clothing and dress > Garments > Skirts

Furnishings > Furniture > Chairs

Furnishings > Ornamentation > Curtains

People > Children > Boys