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William Notman

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WA-00115572

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Smithsonian

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.2007.295
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Why this artist matters now

William Notman was a Scottish-Canadian photographer and businessman. The Notman House in Montreal was his home from 1876 until his death in 1891, and it has since been named after him. Notman was the first photographer in Canada to achieve international recognition.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (9)

Burning Spring, Lord Dufferin Isles, Canada, 1885

1885 · albumen print on photographic support, cardboard, paper

width: 182 cm, height: 225 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Mr. Birks

1880 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 165 cm, width: 105 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van een man

1880 · albumen print on photographic support

width: 110 cm, height: 165 cm

Rijksmuseum

Studioportret van een schaatser

1867 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 165 cm, width: 105 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van Mrs J.H. McTavish uit Winnnipeg

1867 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 165 cm, width: 110 cm

Rijksmuseum

Twee mannen met een pistool en een gewei

1861 · albumen print on photographic support

width: 121 cm, height: 96 cm

Rijksmuseum

Portret van twee onbekende jonge meisjes met hoeden

1861 · albumen print on photographic support

height: 157 cm, width: 115 cm

Rijksmuseum

Victoria Bridge

1859 · Albumen print, stereo

Each image: 7 × 7 cm (2 13/16 × 2 13/16 in.); Card: 8.3 × 17.2 cm (3 5/16 × 6 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mrs. S. H. C. Miner

1846 · Albumen print (carte-de-visite)

Image: 8.9 × 5.8 cm (3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in.); Paper: 10.2 × 6.2 cm (4 1/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

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Artwork sources (2)

9 published of 9 catalogued · 9 with image

Rijksmuseum
7 published7 img
Art Institute Chicago
2 published2 img

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7 entries · 1 sources

Burning Spring, Lord Dufferin Isles, Canada, 1885
1885 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portret van Mr. Birks
1880 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Twee mannen met een pistool en een gewei
1861 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portret van twee onbekende jonge meisjes met hoeden
1861 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Studioportret van een schaatser
1867 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portret van een man
1880 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portret van Mrs J.H. McTavish uit Winnnipeg
1867 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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