Self Portrait (Miniature)

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

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

Datec. 1840

Mediumwatercolour on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsSight Size: Height: 9.3 cm, Width: 6.8 cm
Frame: Height: 12 cm, Width: 9.8 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

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG010676

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Self-Portrait

About MeGeorge Washington Wilson began his artistic career as a miniaturist but as this medium became increasingly redundant due to the introduction of photography in the 1840s he turned to photography and ultimately ran one of the most successful photographic businesses in Great Britain.

This work came into the collections as part of the George Washington Wilson archive of several thousand items.

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George Washington Wilson began as a miniaturist, but when that medium became increasingly redundant, he transformed himself into one of the most successful photographers in Britain.

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