Rev. Dr. Thomas Chalmers, ca. 1843, Salted paper print from paper negative, 16.1 x 11.9 cm (6 5/16 x 4 11/16 in.), Photographs, David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–1848 St. Andrews, Scotland), In 1843, four hundred ministers of the Church of Scotland met in Edinburgh to sign the Deed of Demission, resigning their positions and privileges in order to establish the Free Church of Scotland. Inspired by the event, the painter Hill determined to create a large commemorative painting portraying everyone present at the signing
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Rev, Dr, Thomas Chalmers, ca, 1843, Salted paper print, paper negative, 16.1 x 11.9 cm, 6 5/16 4 11/16, Photographs, David Octavius Hill, British, Perth, Scotland, 1802–1870, Edinburgh, Robert Adamson, St. Andrews, 1821–1848, four hundred, ministers, Church, Scotland met, sign, Deed, Demission, resigning, positions, privileges, order, establish, Free Church, Inspired, event, painter, determined, create, large commemorative, painting, portraying, everyone, present, signing
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