William Thomson
Portrait of a Family, Aberdeen
About this artwork
This is a typical studio portrait made in the 1870s. The small, standard format of carte-de-visite portraits was hugely popular with Victorian audiences and it was common for multiple generations to be photographed together.
Published June 2022
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artist:
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title:Portrait of a Family, Aberdeen
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date created:About 1870
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materials:Albumen print carte-de-visite
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measurements:10.20 x 6.10 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985
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accession number:PGP R 2223.107
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William Thomson
William Thomson
William Thomson was a professional studio photographer based in Aberdeen. Like many photographers in the Victorian period, he predominantly produced popular carte-de-visite individual and family portraits.
