Self Portrait by George Washington Wilson

Self Portrait

Artist George Washington Wilson (Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)

Sitter George Washington Wilson (Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)

Mediumoil on panel

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsSight Size: Height: 42.9 cm, Width: 32.9 cm
Frame: Height: 47.8 cm, Width: 37.7 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1938 by Miss Laura Wilson.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG003506

Keywords

About MeThe famous pioneer photographer George Washington Wilson began life as an artist. This early self portrait shows him as he would have looked when he first took up photography in the 1840s. He is clean shaven, as was the fashion of the time, whereas in later life he grew a beard, as can be seen in Sir George Reid's portrait of the sitter, also at Aberdeen Art Gallery, which dates from 1879.
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