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Sepia-colored, blurry photo of a grim-faced man in a flat-topped hat posing next to a cannon. A small, blurred figure sits on top of the cannon while another figure, in uniform wit
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Scotland / 1846

The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle i

The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle i

Look closely at The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle i. Sepia-colored, blurry photo of a grim-faced man in a flat-topped hat posing next to a cannon.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What would you notice if you had a full minute with this object? The Art Institute dates The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle i to 1846.

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A CLOSER LOOK

David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848) made this photograph. The museum dates it 1846.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoThe cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle i

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