Carte De Visite of Doctor Pirie
Photographer
George Washington Wilson
(Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1860s
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 numberABDMS018061
About MeCarte de visite of Dr. Pirie standing next to a table, holding a book in his right hand. He is dressed in a long dark jacket, trousers and waistcoat with a white shirt and black necktie. There is a pocket watch chain visible inside his waistcoat. He has mutton chops. On the right hand side there is the edge of chair and a draped curtain can be seen on the left.
On the reverse Dr Pirie is written in pencil and the photographer's details appear in full.
c. 1870
