Cartes de visite

Adam Diston

Most cartes de visite produced in the 18th century were studio portraits.  However, a few photographers, including G W Wilson, James Valentine and Adam Diston produces both outdoor views and portraits.

 

Cartes de visite

Outdoor Views

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - Market Stalls ©   Back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - Market Stalls ©

up to 1871

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - Outmost Beacon ©

 Back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - Outmost Beacon ©

1871 to 1876

 

Cartes de visite

Portraits

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - up to 1871 - Lady and Baby ©  Back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - up to 1871 - Lady and baby ©

up to 1871

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - up to 1871 - two men ©   Carte de visite by Adam Diston - up to 1871 - Two Men ©

up to 1871

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-1876 - Four men and a hat ©   Back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-76 - four men and a hat ©

1871 to 1877

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1871 to 1877

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-1876 - Portrait of de Gray ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-1876 - Portrait of de Gray ©

1871 to 1877

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-1876 - Lady ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1871-1876 - Lady ©

1871 to 1877

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-1882 - Group with a Dog ©  The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-1882 - Group with a dog ©

1877 to 1882

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-1882 - Family ©

 The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-1882 - Family ©

1877 to 1882

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-82 - Girl ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1877-82 - Girl ©

1877 to 1882

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1887-82 - Lady ©   The back of a carte de visite byAdam Diston - 1877-82 - Lady ©

1877 to 1882

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1882-1883 - A Young Man ©  The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1882-1883 - A Young Man ©

1882 to 1884

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884-1889 - A Lady ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884-1889 - A Lady ©

1884 to 1889

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884-1889 - A Group ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884-1889 - A Group ©

1884 to 1889

Carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884 or later - A Lady ©   The back of a carte de visite by Adam Diston - 1884 or later - A Lady ©

1889 or later

 

Medals

Adam Diston

Adam Diston did not have a photographic studio in Edinburgh.  His studios were in Fife, to the North of Edinburgh, across the Firth of Forth. 

However, he was an award winner in many photographic exhibitions including the 1877 Edinburgh Photographic Society Exhibition.  Please click below to see enlargements of the medals depicted on the back of some of his cartes de visite.

2 medals.

Zoom in to the back of a carte de visite depicting two medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

2 medals

Zoom-in to the back of a carte de visite depicting two medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

3 medals.

Zoom-out to the back of a carte de visite depicting 3 Medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

7 medals.

Zoom-in to see the back of a carte de visite depicting seven medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

12 medals

Zoom-in to the back of a carte de visite depicting 12 Medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

22 medals

Zoom-in to the back of a carte de visite depicting 22 Medals awarded to Adam Diston ©

 

 

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