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Henry Peach Robinson (1830–1901)

English pictorialist photographer best known for his pioneering combination printing, an early example of photomontage.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1830
Robinson was one of the most prominent art photographers of his day. His third and the most famous composite picture, "Fading Away" (1858), was both popular and fashionably morbid. He was a follower of the pre-Raphaelites and was influenced by the aesthetic views of John Ruskin. In his Pre-Raphaelite phase he attempted to realize moments of timeless significance in a "mediaeval" setting, anticipating the work of Julia Margaret Cameron, Burne-Jones and the Symbolists.

According to his letters, he was influenced by the paintings of J. M. W. Turner. He defended composite photography, asserting that the creation of combination photographs was as demanding of the photographer as paintings were of the artist. Robinson compared the making of Fading Away with Zeuxis' legendary combining of the best features of five young ladies from Crotona to produce his picture of Helena.
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Robinson working day over

Robinson working day over

When The Day's Work Is Done

Rosalind and Celia - Public domain portrait print

Rosalind and Celia - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph - portrait, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Rotkäppchen bekommt Kuchen von ihrer Mutter, um ihn zu ihrer armen Großmutter zu tragen (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Rotkäppchen bekommt Kuchen von ihrer Mutter, u...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Rotkäppchen bekommt Kuchen von ihrer Mutter, um ihn zu ihrer armen Großmutter zu tragen

Robinson, Henry Peach - Stoneleigh Abtei (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Stoneleigh Abtei (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Stoneleigh Abtei

Henry Peach Robinson, Lady of Shalott

Henry Peach Robinson, Lady of Shalott

The Lady of Shalott. Albumen print from two negatives, 12 x 10 in. (30.4 x 50.8 cm.). Unsigned. The Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Texas (ace. no.964:057:068) Helmut Gernscheim Collection.

The Beached Margent of the Sea. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

The Beached Margent of the Sea. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public do...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Auf dem Weg zum Markt (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Auf dem Weg zum Markt (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Auf dem Weg zum Markt

Robinson MaidenMeditation

Robinson MaidenMeditation

A Maiden Meditation Fancy Free

Fading Away (from the "Illustrated Times")

Fading Away (from the "Illustrated Times")

After Henry Peach Robinson (British, Ludlow, Shropshire 1830–1901 Tunbridge Wells, Kent)

Dawn and Sunset LACMA M.2008.40.2223.14

Dawn and Sunset LACMA M.2008.40.2223.14

File:Dawn_and_Sunset_LACMA_M.2008.40.2223.14.jpg ) .Description..Title.Dawn & Sunset..Description..: England, 1889-1891, printed 1889-1891.: Photographs.: Photogravure.: Image: 5 1/8 x 7 1/8 in.; Mount: 11 x 14... More

Hugh Welch Diamond, photo by Henry Peach Robinson, 1869

Hugh Welch Diamond, photo by Henry Peach Robinson, 1869

Psychiatrist and photographer Dr. Hugh Peach Diamond, photographed by his friend Henry Peach Robinson in 1869.

Robinson, Henry Peach - Straßenrandklatsch (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Straßenrandklatsch (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Straßenrandklatsch

Robinson, Henry Peach - Ludlow und der Teme Fluss vom Whitcliffe (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Ludlow und der Teme Fluss vom Whitcliffe (Zeno...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Ludlow und der Teme Fluss vom Whitcliffe

Robinson, Henry Peach - Junge Frau wählt das Obst aus (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Junge Frau wählt das Obst aus (Zeno Fotografie...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Junge Frau wählt das Obst aus

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie erreicht die Haustür ihrer Großmutter (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie erreicht die Haustür ihrer Großmutter (Zen...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Sie erreicht die Haustür ihrer Großmutter

"She Never Told Her Love" - Early photography, Public domain image

"She Never Told Her Love" - Early photography, Public domain image

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fear, 19th century - Public domain portrait

Fear, 19th century - Public domain portrait

Henry Peach Robinson (British, Ludlow, Shropshire 1830–1901 Tunbridge Wells, Kent)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie findet den Wolf an Stelle der alten Frau (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie findet den Wolf an Stelle der alten Frau (...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Sie findet den Wolf an Stelle der alten Frau

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Er hat nie seine Liebe zugegeben« (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Er hat nie seine Liebe zugegeben« (Zeno Fotog...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: »Er hat nie seine Liebe zugegeben«

Robinson, Henry Peach - Auf's Boot wartend (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Auf's Boot wartend (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Auf's Boot wartend

Robinson storm

Robinson storm

Storm clearing off

Mariana - Public domain portrait albumen silver print

Mariana - Public domain portrait albumen silver print

Picryl description: Public domain image - 19th-century female portrait, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Preparing Spring Flowers for Market]

[Preparing Spring Flowers for Market]

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Talk with the Keeper, England

A Talk with the Keeper, England

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portret van een onbekend meisje
Robinson The stream in summer

Robinson The stream in summer

The stream in Summer

Picryl description: Public domain image of 19th-century artwork from the National Gallery of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of 19th-century artwork from t...

Public domain image with Picryl description as title Public domain scan of 19th-century artistic photograph, platinum print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Charlecote Park (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Charlecote Park (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Charlecote Park Public domain photograph of Victorian style building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Das alte Boot (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Das alte Boot (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Das alte Boot

Robinson A strange fish
[Old Dapple]. Getty Museum public domain dedication.

[Old Dapple]. Getty Museum public domain dedication.

Public domain scan of 19th-century artistic photograph, platinum print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ludlow Castle. The Elizabethan Buildings.

Ludlow Castle. The Elizabethan Buildings.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a castle, view, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

When the Day's Work Is Done. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domain photograph.

When the Day's Work Is Done. Albumen print, Getty Museum. Public domai...

Public domain photograph - 19th-century albumen print, people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Henry Peach Robinson (British - When the Day's Work is Done - Google Art Project

Henry Peach Robinson (British - When the Day's Work is Done - Google A...

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Getty Museum, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Carolling, 19th century, England - Art Institute of Chicago

Carolling, 19th century, England - Art Institute of Chicago

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Art Institute of Chicago, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Alter Schimmel (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Alter Schimmel (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Alter Schimmel

Robinson, Henry Peach - Inneres der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeitskirche in Stratford-upon-Avon (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Inneres der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeitskirche in ...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Inneres der Heiligen Dreifaltigkeitskirche in Stratford-upon-Avon

Robinson, Henry Peach - Rusthall-Steinbruch (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Rusthall-Steinbruch (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Rusthall-Steinbruch

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie läuft nach Hause und sagt alles ihrer Mutter (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Sie läuft nach Hause und sagt alles ihrer Mutt...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Sie läuft nach Hause und sagt alles ihrer Mutter

Dawn and Sunset, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chicago

Dawn and Sunset, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robinson, Henry Peach - Ein Haus aus dem 16. Jh. in Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeares Geburtsort) (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Ein Haus aus dem 16. Jh. in Stratford-upon-Avo...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Ein Haus aus dem 16. Jh. in Stratford-upon-Avon (Shakespeares Geburtsort)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Studie einer jungen Frau mit Sonnenhaube und Wasserkrug (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Studie einer jungen Frau mit Sonnenhaube und W...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Studie einer jungen Frau mit Sonnenhaube und Wasserkrug

A Merry Tale, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chicago

A Merry Tale, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chi...

Public domain photograph of picnic, leisure time, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Das Hummerboot (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Das Hummerboot (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Das Hummerboot

Robinson, Henry Peach - Bäuerliche Szene, zwei Kinder in einer Türschwelle (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Bäuerliche Szene, zwei Kinder in einer Türschw...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Bäuerliche Szene, zwei Kinder in einer Türschwelle

Henry Peach Robinson, Fading Away, 1858

Henry Peach Robinson, Fading Away, 1858

Fading Away, a combination print by Henry Peach Robinson Magyar: Henry Peach Robinson A haldokló búcsúja (albumin papír, 1858) c. felvétele, melyet a halál témáját feldolgozó első fényképként tartanak számon. Ö... More

I think on the Laddie that lo'es me so well

I think on the Laddie that lo'es me so well

Picryl description: Public domain image of a garden, gardening, agriculture, plants, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Bei Sonnenuntergang springt die lustige Forelle« (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Bei Sonnenuntergang springt die lustige Forel...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: »Bei Sonnenuntergang springt die lustige Forelle«

Robinson Somebody's coming

Robinson Somebody's coming

Somebody's coming

Robinson women in a field

Robinson women in a field

Women in a field

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Das Haus, das Jack baute« (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - »Das Haus, das Jack baute« (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: »Das Haus, das Jack baute« Public domain photograph - 19th-century studio portrait photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robinson, Henry Peach - Hinunter zum Brunnen (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Hinunter zum Brunnen (Zeno Fotografie)

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Hinunter zum Brunnen Public domain photograph of 19th-century female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Antoine Samuel Adams-Solomon by Henry Peach Robinson c1870

Antoine Samuel Adams-Solomon by Henry Peach Robinson c1870

Antoine Samuel Adams-Solomon. Public domain photograph by Antoine Samuel Adam-Salomon, 19th-century portrait photograph, France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Antoine Samu... More

Rook Shooting, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Chicago

Rook Shooting, England - Public domain dedication, Art Institute of Ch...

Public domain photograph - landscape, 19th-century albumen print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Henry Peach Robinson (British - The May Gatherer - Google Art Project

Henry Peach Robinson (British - The May Gatherer - Google Art Project

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Robinson, Henry Peach - Yn Cymraiy a Seasny (Auf Walisisch und Englisch) (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Yn Cymraiy a Seasny (Auf Walisisch und Englisc...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Yn Cymraiy a Seasny (Auf Walisisch und Englisch)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Obere Promenade, das Leamingtonbad (Zeno Fotografie)

Robinson, Henry Peach - Obere Promenade, das Leamingtonbad (Zeno Fotog...

Deutsch: Robinson, Henry Peach: Obere Promenade, das Leamingtonbad

Robinson autumn
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