Carte de Visite of Mary Jean Wilson
Photographer
George Washington Wilson
(Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
SitterSitter is
Mary Jean Wilson
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1850 - 1930)
Datec. 1867
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall: Height: 6.3 cm, Width: 10.5 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
LocationOn Display - Gallery 18
Object numberABDMS025785
About MeCarte de visite of Mary Jean 'Jeannie' Wilson in front of an veranda. She is wearing a decorated hat, a silk dress and a long cape. Her hands are clasped in front of her. On the reverse side there is a hand-written note in pencil: 'Jeannie (home from Brussels- black and green glace silk dress).' c. 1860sMore About Me
Mary Jean Wilson was the eldest daughter of the famed photographer George Washington Wilson. Her dress is green silk with black piping, what colour would you have guessed it was?
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