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**macwilkin** · 20th November 08, 12:41 PM

I would agree with AA and suspect that this is a "composite" photo, the 19th century version of photo-shopping. I've seen a photo of General Sheridan's staff during the Indian Wars period done in a similar fashion, with Sheridan's horse standing just a few feet from a cannon being fired!

Regards,

Todd

**BoldHighlander** · 23rd November 08, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

I would agree with AA and suspect that this is a "composite" photo, the 19th century version of photo-shopping. I've seen a photo of General Sheridan's staff during the Indian Wars period done in a similar fashion, with Sheridan's horse standing just a few feet from a cannon being fired!

Regards,

Todd

Indeed Todd & AA. I can also cite a couple such 19th century compositions I've seen of Old West gunfighters and more than one (post) Ame. Civil War era picture

**Highlander31** · 23rd November 08, 11:53 AM

Nice photo. As usual, the well dressed gentlemen are standing.

**ThistleDown** · 25th November 08, 01:21 AM

So, Robert, you are back from Brittany now. Are you going to tell us anything about this pic?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 25th November 08, 02:36 AM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

So, Robert, you are back from Brittany now. Are you going to tell us anything about this pic?

Okay then. This picture comes from a selection of about 75 photos showing artefacts testfying of the presence of people, institutions and Scottish Societies in nineteenth century Montreal.

http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scrip...entid=61__true

This is from the McCord Museum, in Montreal. Fortunately, it can be viewed in French.

This link was generously provided to me by XMTS member "Maraiche" (Peter) living in British Columbia , Canada.

Best,

Robert

**McMurdo** · 25th November 08, 04:32 AM

Thank you Robert for adding these, what a lovely collection of photos.

**McFarkus** · 25th November 08, 08:19 AM

The pictures of the children are truly stunning!

**ThistleDown** · 25th November 08, 09:48 AM

Thanks, Robert. So the particular photo at the beginning of this thread is probably a composition, but that doesn't detract from its significance in 19C Montreal. Do you know whether it came from the Notman studio?

**Ancienne Alliance** · 25th November 08, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by ThistleDown

Thanks, Robert. So the particular photo at the beginning of this thread is probably a composition, but that doesn't detract from its significance in 19C Montreal. Do you know whether it came from the Notman studio?

Humm, I just can't remember.
If you have a bit of spare time, do have a visit to the website:

http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scrip...entid=61__true

Best,

Robert

**DWFII** · 25th November 08, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by auld argonian

It wouldn't be unusual for something like this to pop up in Nineteenth Century photography...it looks more like there was painting done on either the original negative or on a copy of the negative to either put the background in or to "clean up" the background. It looks very much like several of the figures are "stripped in" and that it's a composite photo anyway...again, common in the Nineteenth Century. This stuff didn't start the day that Photoshop was invented.AA

It almost looks to me as if all the kilted guys have been "added."