The Pet of the Common, by J.C. Horsley, A.R.A.

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The Pet of the Common, by J.C. Horsley, A.R.A.

Creator

Robert Howlett

British Photographer · 1831–1858

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Robert Howlett was one of the first photographers to earn a successful living from this new medium. Until the 1850s virtually all photographers were amateurs who arrived at the infant art form either from the sciences or painting. Howlett associated with amateur practitioners through exhibitions of his photographs and in 1856 began to exhibit his work at the Photographic Society in London. Howlett

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Date
1858
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
British
Department
Photographs
Institution
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Photograph of "The Pet of the Common," a painting by John Callcott Horsley. The painting depicts three children in an outdoor setting, one of whom is carrying a donkey foal. A woman with two children, as well as a donkey, can be seen in the background. An inventory number is partially visible on the lower left corner of the image.

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