Unknown Woman
| Title | Unknown Woman |
|---|---|
| Artist | David Octavius Hill (British, 1802–1870) |
| Date | c. 1844 19th century |
| Medium | salted paper print from calotype negative |
| Classification | Photograph |
| Origin | England, 19th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Unknown Woman, c. 1844. David Octavius Hill (British, 1802–1870), and Robert Adamson (British, 1821–1848). Salted paper print from calotype negative; image: 20.3 x 14.5 cm (8 x 5 11/16 in.); matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1984.167 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Unknown Woman” is a work by David Octavius Hill (British, 1802–1870), dated c. 1844. It is executed in salted paper print from calotype negative and classified as photograph. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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