Carte de Visite - Unidentified Portrait of a Standing Man
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 numberABDMS018058.33
About MeCarte de visite of a man standing next to a chair with a hanging curtain and desk to the left in the background. He has sideburns and is wearing a full suit with a tail coat. He is holding a top hat in his right hand and an umbrella in his left. A key chain can be seen dangling from his waistline.
There is an envelope on top of a book on the chair.
Photographer's full print details can be seen on reverse side.
c. 1870
