Carte de Visite - Unidentified Portrait of a Standing Woman
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 numberABDMS018058.32
About MeCarte de visite of a woman standing with both hands resting on the back of a plush chair. To her right side there is a draped curtain. Her hair is above her shoulders in a hair net with a middle parting. She is wearing a full skirted dress with long wide sleeves and dropped shoulders. There is a wide dark trim on the bottom of the sleeves and the bottom of her skirt. There is a brooch on her white lace trim collar, and she is also wearing a long chain necklace and earrings. Photographer's full print details can be seen on reverse side.
c. 1870
