Hill, Alexander W.
£325
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 19 June 2018 at 12:00 BST
Description
A Symphony in Grey [6 Polwarth Grove, Edinburgh], c.1925, bromoil transfer, 24 x 29cm, signed, titled and priced at £2.27.0 to reverse of mount, framed and glazed
Footnote
Note: Alexander Hill was a Scottish amateur photographer and member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society. "A Symphony in Grey" was taken in the 1920s. Depicting a city street scene, it is a fine example of pictorialism - the late 19th century photographic movement which sought to emphasise the painterley aspects of photography. The grainy nature of the photograph immitates a slightly impressionistic style, helped by the bromoil transfer printing process.