Crimean Photographs
James Robertson
1855
Medium
Book of photographs (24) on lightly albumenized paper from collodian negatives, dated 1855; bound in leather
Dimensions
Covers: 41.8 × 33.5 cm (16 1/2 × 13 1/4 in.)
Classification
albumen silver print
Department
Photography and Media
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
47856
About the Artist
James Robertson
James Downie Robertson, known professionally as James D. Robertson (1931–2010), was a distinguished Scottish painter whose vibrant depictions of the rugged West Coast landscapes profoundly shaped modern Scottish art. Born in Cowdenbeath, Fife, as one of twin boys, his family relocated to Glasgow at the outset of World War II, where he attended Hillhead High School. Robertson studied at the Glasgow...