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A photograph of 'Scalloway Castle'

Photograph
1860-1869 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
G. W. Wilson & Co. (photographer)
Place of origin
Shetland (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Scalloway Castle'. External scene. and landscape orientation

Object details

Categories
Photographs
The Royal Photographic Society
Architecture
Portraits
Military
Object type
Photograph
TitleA photograph of 'Scalloway Castle' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted on card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by G. W. Wilson & Co., a photograph of 'Scalloway Castle', albumen print, ca. 1860s
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a photograph of 'Scalloway Castle'. External scene. and landscape orientation
Dimensions
  • Height: 100mm
  • Width: 62mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Scalloway Castle / G. W. Wilson & Co., / No. 1452. / Aberdeen.' (Printed on recto, below the image.)
  • 'ESTABLISHED 1852. / G.W WILSON & Co. / 22, 24 & 25 Crown St. / ABERDEEN / BY SPECIAL APPOINMENT / PHOTOGRAPHERS TO HER MAJESTY in SCOTLAND / CARD, STEREOSCOPIC, CABINET. / & Imperial sizes of views of Scottish / scenery sol by all the leading booksellers / and at the principal Railway books stalls / in Scotland/ Sets of views of Edinburgh, / Trossachs, Melrose, Abbotsford, Stirling, / Dunkeld, Balmoral, Staffa & Iona, Glencoe, Skye & c in Greencloth & Morocca Bindings for Souvenirs & Gift Books.' (Printed on verso.)
  • 'ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY' (Stamped on verso.)
  • 'Shetland' (Handwritten in pencil on recto, below the image.)
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
  • RV 52 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.4926-2018

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Record createdOctober 16, 2018
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1462772/a-photograph-of-scalloway-castle-photograph-g-w-wilson/
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