"The Letter"

1844-1845

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

Associated Names
David Octavius Hill

Artist, Scottish, 1802 - 1870

Robert Adamson

Artist, Scottish, 1821 - 1848

Three women are depicted in the image, standing against a stone wall. The woman on the left is seated while the middle woman adjusts her neck scarf. The woman on the right is standing and holding a cloth. All three women have neatly arranged hair and wear headscarves, striped skirts, and blouses. The middle woman also wears a dark cloak. The seated woman wears shiny shoes. The background features a stone wall with visible textures and a cobblestone floor, suggesting an outdoor setting.

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Provenance

(Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2001; NGA purchase, 2018.

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Wikidata ID

Q64146044

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