Carte De Visite of Jane Pitcairn
Photographer
George Washington Wilson
(Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1863
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall (Height x Diameter): 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.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS018059
About MeCarte de visite of Jane Pitcairn standing next to a chair with both arms resting on the back. Her hair is neatly styled in a middle parting. Jane is wearing a dress with a buttoned bodice with a white collar and long leg of mutton sleeves with a small puff, and a full skirt. There are contrast stripes at the hem of the skirt and going down the lenth fo the sleeves. She is wearing earrings and a choker. A hanging curtain can be seen to her right and on her left is a small table with a plant inside a decorative vase. On the reverse the photographer's details appear in full along with an inscription, hand-written in pencil: 'Jane Pitcairn, 1863.'
c. 1870
