Lady in Flowered Dress c. 19th century

"Lady in Flowered Dress" is a calotype photograph taken by David Octavius Hill, a pioneering photographer known for his portraiture. The image, now housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, showcases a woman seated in a three-quarter view, adorned in a richly patterned dress and shawl. The soft, delicate details of the fabric and the sitter's pensive expression capture the intimate style of Hill's work, which helped establish photography as a fine art form in the 19th century.