Newhaven Group 1843 - 1847

"Newhaven Group" is a calotype photograph taken by the Scottish partnership of David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson between 1843 and 1847. The image depicts four figures, three men and a woman, seated in an outdoor setting. The photograph is a significant example of the early development of photography, showcasing the artists' technical skill in capturing detail and capturing the natural light of the scene. Hill and Adamson were pioneers of the calotype process, a method that allowed for photographic prints to be made from a negative. The "Newhaven Group" is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.