Mrs. Watson 1843 - 1847

"Mrs. Watson" is a calotype portrait taken by the Scottish photographers Hill and Adamson in 1843-1847. This image is part of a series of portraits of individuals from the Scottish upper classes. It was made using a paper negative process and features a woman, likely from the gentry, posed in a contemplative manner, with her face partially obscured by a white cap, characteristic of portrait photography during this period. The photograph is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.