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Image Not Available for Carte de Visite of a Standing Man
Carte de Visite of a Standing Man
Image Not Available for Carte de Visite of a Standing Man

Carte de Visite of a Standing Man

Date1860s
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotographs
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 101.6 × 63.5mm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1987 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the National Art Collections Fund, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and with income from the Ramsay-Dyce Bequest.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018076.3
About MeCarte de visite of a man standing next to an ornate table with books on it. There is a curtain visible on the right hand side. His right hand is resting on the table on top of a pile of papers and his left arm is resting above his hip. He is wearing a white collared shirt with a black buttoned waistcoat, matching jacket and trousers and his shoes are highly polished. His hair is styled neatly and he has a full beard. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full.

Contemporary of GWW; part of larger GWW archive.
Front of Photograph
George Washington Wilson
1852-1872