Burnside, Fife / Island in the Almond River 1843 - 1847

"Burnside, Fife / Island in the Almond River" is a calotype photograph taken by the Scottish partnership of Hill and Adamson between 1843 and 1847. The image features a serene landscape with a small stream winding through a rocky riverbed. The composition is dominated by a large tree, its branches obscuring the upper right portion of the photograph. The soft, muted tones of the calotype process, which involved a paper negative, lend a dreamy, almost ethereal quality to the image. This work is part of a larger collection of landscapes that Hill and Adamson produced during their short but prolific partnership, showcasing their mastery of the early photographic medium. The work is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.