Carte de Visite of Ben Nevis, From Banavie
Photographer
George Washington Wilson
(Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1870
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall: Height: 10.16 cm, Width: 6.35 cm
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 numberABDMS022521
About MeCarte de visite of Ben Nevis from above Banavie, a small village outside of Fort William in the Highlands. A cluster of houses are visible in the foreground along with a line of trees and a vast open landscape leading up to Ben Nevis. On the reverse side there is a date hand-written in ink: 1870. Also there is a note in pencil: 'Sep 70' and a stamp which reads: 'T. . Stackhouse.' g.w.wilson no.730 aberdeen
George Washington Wilson and Company
1860s/70s
George Washington Wilson and Company
1860s/70s
George Washington Wilson and Company
