Carte de Visite - Unidentified Portrait of Two Young Girls
Photographer
George Washington Wilson
(Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland, 1823 - 1893)
Date1860s
Object NamePhotograph
Mediumalbumen; paper; ink; card
ClassificationsPhotography
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width): 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 numberABDMS018058.10
About MeCarte de visite of two women, both are standing with a hanging curtain in the background and they are wearing matching outfits and decroated hats. Both are also wearing earrings and are holding umbrellas. The woman on the left has her hair down on her shoulders suggesting she is perhaps below the age of 16, both may be in fact below that age. Photographer's full print details can be seen on reverse side as well as the letter 'D' hand-written in pencil. c.1860s
c. 1870
