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A photograph of 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West'

Photograph
1866 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West'. External scene.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleA photograph of 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Brief description
Photograph by G. W. Wilson, a photograph of 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West', albumen print, ca. 1866
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West'. External scene.
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Balmoral Castle, from the North-West. / G. W. Wilson / No. 133 / Aberdeen' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'c 1866' (Handwritten in ink on verso.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5861-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG304 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.748 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.4920-2018

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Record createdOctober 16, 2018
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