Newhaven Fishwife 1843 - 1847

"Newhaven Fishwife" is a calotype photograph taken by the Scottish photographers Hill and Adamson between 1843 and 1847. The image, which is now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a woman from Newhaven, Scotland, sitting on a chair with a basket by her side. The woman’s clothing and the basket suggest that she is a fishwife, or a woman who sold fish for a living. This portrait is considered to be a fine example of early photography and the use of calotype in portraiture.