Three men are shown waist up to their feet. They are standing close together with one resting an elbow on the shoulder of another, and another with his arm on his hip. Their facial features are not clearly visible. All three are wearing hats: two have round-brimmed hats and one has a tall, cylindrical hat. They have dark and untamed hair under the hats. The men wear dark jackets, light-colored trousers, and scarves or kerchiefs around their necks. They are not wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background is blurry, likely showing a rustic outdoor setting with a wooden structure or landscape in the background. The image has a sepia tone.
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Three men are shown waist up to their feet. They are standing close together with one resting an elbow on the shoulder of another, and another with his arm on his hip. Their facial features are not clearly visible. All three are wearing hats: two have round-brimmed hats and one has a tall, cylindrical hat. They have dark and untamed hair under the hats. The men wear dark jackets, light-colored trousers, and scarves or kerchiefs around their necks. They are not wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background is blurry, likely showing a rustic outdoor setting with a wooden structure or landscape in the background. The image has a sepia tone.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Linton

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

Date
1843-1847
Medium
salted paper print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 19.7 x 14.1 cm (7 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.) mount: 37.4 x 26.2 cm (14 3/4 x 10 5/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2007.29.23
Credit line
Paul Mellon Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CPH

Subjects and terms

  • salted paper print
  • Scottish
Provenance

J. Dunbar; Howard and Jane Ricketts, London; NGA purchase, 2007.

Inscription

on verso, by later hands, center in graphite: Newhaven Fisherman; lower left in graphite: Ex Dunbar Collection: S Bel 24/5/73 L72

NGA object ID 137713. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.