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Somebody Coming,
1861
Henry Peach Robinson, 1830–1901; born Ludlow, England; died Tunbridge Wells, England
Hand-colored by Joseph Wilson, British, active mid-19th century
Published by A. Marion Son & Company, British, active 1850s–1860s
Hand-colored by Joseph Wilson, British, active mid-19th century
Published by A. Marion Son & Company, British, active 1850s–1860s
x1986-96
In the 1860s, many photographers sought to separate their medium from its mechanical process in order to elevate its status as an art form to that of painting. Calling for truthfulness and unity in photography, critics decried Robinson’s technique of so-called combination prints, a composite method using multiple negatives to fabricate genre scenes and expansive views. This combination print, with later painted additions, reflects the intermingling of painting and photography in Robinson’s work.
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Title
Somebody Coming
Dates
1861
Maker
Medium
Albumen print with applied color
Dimensions
image: 32.1 x 25.2 cm. (12 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.)
mount: 37.8 x 30.3 cm. (14 7/8 x 11 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Mrs. Max Adler
Object Number
x1986-96
Place Made
Europe, England, Warwickshire
Marks/Labels/Seals
Blindstamp in lower right corner of image: COLOR BY JOS H WILSON
Blindstamp in lower left of image: MARION SON & CO.
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