Artist
Hammersmith Photographic Co.
Hammersmith Photographic Co. is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This photo studio in Hammersmith made formal portraits in the late 1800s—think stiff poses, plain backdrops, and children dressed in their Sunday best. Their “Portrait of a child” is a straight-on shot, soft focus around the edges, capturing one kid mid-grow. You can almost feel the long exposure time because the child barely blinks. Next, tap the child’s lace collar to see how the light hits the fabric.
Works by Hammersmith Photographic Co.
Collections represented
Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.