Alexander Rutherford, William Ramsay and John Linton

David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson

National Gallery of Art

Three men are shown waist up to their feet. They are standing close together with one resting an elbow on the shoulder of another, and another with his arm on his hip. Their facial features are not clearly visible. All three are wearing hats: two have round-brimmed hats and one has a tall, cylindrical hat. They have dark and untamed hair under the hats. The men wear dark jackets, light-colored trousers, and scarves or kerchiefs around their necks. They are not wearing any visible jewelry or holding objects. The background is blurry, likely showing a rustic outdoor setting with a wooden structure or landscape in the background. The image has a sepia tone.