William McNab

1843-1847

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

Associated Names
David Octavius Hill

Artist, Scottish, 1802 - 1870

Robert Adamson

Artist, Scottish, 1821 - 1848

The image shows a seated man from the waist up, positioned slightly sideways but looking directly at the camera. He has high cheekbones, short, thinning hair, and a firm expression. The man is wearing a dark-colored coat over a shirt with a high collar and a cravat. A shirt cuff is visible at the edge of his sleeve. He is holding a small object between his fingers. In the background, there are wooden structures or branches.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 20.7 x 14.7 cm (8 1/8 x 5 13/16 in.)
    mount: 37.7 x 26.6 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2007.29.35

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D.O. Hill; gift to Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, 1852; de-accessioned, 1977; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount, by later hands, lower left in graphite: Mr. McNab. Roy. Bot. Garden? (confirmed); upper right in graphite: H/2/53; stamped lower right: RSA;

Wikidata ID

Q64146034

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