Unknown & George Washington Wilson
Album of Scottish scenery with illuminated lettering and collaged photographs
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About this artwork
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title:Album of Scottish scenery with illuminated lettering and collaged photographs
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date created:1871
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materials:Album of 82 album prints and collage
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measurements:24.50 x 15.50 x 3.50 cm
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credit line:The MacKinnon Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund
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accession number:MMK.01001
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George Washington Wilson
George Washington Wilson
A hugely successful businessman, George Washington Wilson had left home at twelve to be a carpenter and subsequently trained as a portrait painter before turning to photography in 1853. By the 1860s he owned printing works in Aberdeen that produced thousands of prints with views from all over...
