What medium is "The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie"?

The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie is salted paper print.

Is "The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie" in the public domain?

Yes, The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie

Q: When was "The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie" created?

This artwork was created c. 1845.

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

c. 1845

Medium

salted paper print

Dimensions

overall: 20.6 x 15.6 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.)

Classification

Photograph

Department

CPH

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

New Century Fund

Accession Number

1997.97.3

Art Historical Context

In the mid-1840s, pioneering David Octavius Hill and Adamson captured *The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie* using the salted paper print process, an early calotype technique that produced soft, luminous images from paper negatives. This intimate 20.6 x 15.6 cm photograph, dated around 1845, showcases their Edinburgh studio's innovative approach, blending portraiture with a painterly aesthetic reminiscent of Renaissance compositions. Hill, a painter, and Adamson, a skilled chemist and calotypist, formed a groundbreaking partnership from 1843 to 1848, creating over 2,5...

The Three Sleepers: Sophia Finlay, Harriet Farnie and Brownie

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