Description: CAPTION. On the front, at the bottom of the mount: "Abbotsford - The Study. No. 573." PHOTOGRAPHER. On the front, at the bottom of the mount: "G. W. Wilson" at left and "Aberdeen" at right. Backmark: "ESTABLISHED 20 YEARS G.W. WILSON LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER 24 Crown St. ABERDEEN." This is followed by some informative text that you can see in the scans. SIZE. Approximately 4 1/16 x 2 7/16 inches. CONDITION. Photo: Small spot of emulsion loss at top edge, left side. Some spots and specks. When tilted, some scuff marks are apparent. Mount: Some soiling on front. Light soiling on back. APPEARANCE. Rich tones. Masterful lighting. Excellent details. ABBOTSFORD. "Abbotsford is a historic country house in the Scottish Borders, near Galashiels, on the south bank of the River Tweed. Now open to the public, it was built as the residence of historical novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott between 1817 and 1825." SIR WALTER SCOTT. "Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet FRSE FSAScot (15 August 1771 – 21 September 1832), was a Scottish historian, novelist, poet, and playwright. Many of his works remain classics of European and Scottish literature, notably the novels Ivanhoe (1819), Rob Roy (1817), Waverley (1814), Old Mortality (1816), The Heart of Mid-Lothian (1818), and The Bride of Lammermoor (1819), along with the narrative poems Marmion (1808) and The Lady of the Lake (1810). He had a major impact on European and American literature." GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON. "George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 – 9 March 1893) was a pioneering Scottish photographer. In 1849, he began a career as a portrait miniaturist, switching to portrait photography in 1852. He received a contract to photograph the Royal Family, working for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. He pioneered various techniques for outdoor photography and the mass production of photographic prints as he gradually began to largely do landscape photography in the 1860s. By 1864 he claimed to have sold over half a million copies." (sources for all 3 excerpts: Wikipedia)
Price: 40 USD
Location: Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-10-18T11:43:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Antique: Yes
Type: Photograph
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Photographer: George Washington Wilson, G.W. Wilson, G.W.W.
Theme: Architecture, Art, Celebrities, Cities & Towns, Cultures & Ethnicities, Domestic & Family Life, Famous Places, History, Social History, Working Life, Antique Photography
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Study, Home, House, Sir Walter Scott Residence, Abbotsford, Scotland, Sir Walter Scott's Study, Sir Walter Scott, Home of Sir Walter Scott, House of Sir Walter Scott, Antique Photograph, 19th Century Photograph, CDV, Carte De Visite, Vintage Furniture, Antique Furniture, Antique Desk, Antique Chair, Books, Library, Antiquarian Books, Vintage Chair, Vintage Desk, Fireplace, Interior, Aberdeen
