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ALBUM OF GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON AND HORATIO ORAZIO PHOTOGRAPHS
circa late 19th century, 73 photographs including images of Herring gutters in Scotland, Mont Blanc Glacier climbers in Switzerland, entrance of the Great Harbour in Malta, The Sphinx in Egypt and Cathedral in Milan, landscape red stained Moroccan leather album with gilt detail and three raised bands to spine
album 27.3cm high x 38.7cm wide x 4.8cm deep
LITERATURE
George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 - 9 March 1893) Born in Scotland, Wilson was a pioneering photographer. He studied art in Edinburgh and London and returned to his native Aberdeen in 1849 to establish a business as a portrait miniaturist catering to the wealthy of North East Scotland. In 1852, he set up a portrait studio with John Hay and became contracted by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to photograph the royal family while documenting the building of Balmoral Castle in 1854-1855. Pioneering the development of techniques for photography outside of the studio and mass produced photographic prints, he moved into landscape photography in the 1860's. At the time of his death in 1893, the firm employed 40 staff and was competing with James Valentine as one of the largest publishers of photographic prints in the world.
OTHER NOTES
album 4
Sold for $200
Lot 281
circa late 19th century, 73 photographs including images of Herring gutters in Scotland, Mont Blanc Glacier climbers in Switzerland, entrance of the Great Harbour in Malta, The Sphinx in Egypt and Cathedral in Milan, landscape red stained Moroccan leather album with gilt detail and three raised bands to spine
album 27.3cm high x 38.7cm wide x 4.8cm deep
LITERATURE
George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 - 9 March 1893) Born in Scotland, Wilson was a pioneering photographer. He studied art in Edinburgh and London and returned to his native Aberdeen in 1849 to establish a business as a portrait miniaturist catering to the wealthy of North East Scotland. In 1852, he set up a portrait studio with John Hay and became contracted by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to photograph the royal family while documenting the building of Balmoral Castle in 1854-1855. Pioneering the development of techniques for photography outside of the studio and mass produced photographic prints, he moved into landscape photography in the 1860's. At the time of his death in 1893, the firm employed 40 staff and was competing with James Valentine as one of the largest publishers of photographic prints in the world.
OTHER NOTES
album 4
Estimate $250 - $450
Militaria
AUCTION
Sale: LJ5647
11:00am - 22 July 2012
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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Giles Moon
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