An Athlete - Early photography, Public domain image

Public domain photograph of 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Adamson was a Scottish photographer, who is known for his collaboration with David Octavius Hill in producing some of the most important early photographs of Scotland. He was a master of the wet-plate collodion process, which was a popular photographic technique in the 19th century. Together, Hill and Adamson produced a large body of work that depicted the people and landscapes of Scotland during the mid-19th century. Their photographs are considered some of the most important early photographs of Scotland and are widely recognized for their technical excellence and artistry.
He ran his own studio in Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Unfortunately, Adamson died at the age of 27 due to alcoholism. Despite his short life, his photographs continue to be celebrated as some of the most beautiful and important photographs of Scotland.