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David McGreevy's Blog – July 2017 Archive (2)
Research: John Dawson Watson albumen photos.
Hello, I am seeking any information about these two albumen photos. From my research, I believe that they are private photos of John Dawson Watson, RWS, in his April,1871 amateur production of Twelfth Night, at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
Watson was photographed by David Wilkie Wynfield, in ancient costume.
Apparently, he created all of the costumes for this…
ContinueAdded by David McGreevy on July 29, 2017 at 22:30 — 2 Comments
Research: A Hill and Adamson connection?
Hello, I am seeking any information about these 3 Scottish photos, The seller states that they "came with a group of later prints from original negatives by Hill and Adamson".
I assume those came from Thomas Annan.
Does anyone recognize these fine people?
Many thanks, David…
ContinueAdded by David McGreevy on July 18, 2017 at 20:30 — No Comments
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