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George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Loch Katrine from above the Trossachs Pier c. 1862
Albumen print | 8.0 x 7.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2320207
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Photograph of Loch Katrine as viewed from the hillside with wooded banks flanking the loch on either side.
Sir Walter Scott immortalised Loch Katrine and the Trossachs in the Scottish Highlands by setting his popular poem the Lady of the Lake written in 1810 in the area, which served to increase the region's popularity as a tourist destination.Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Albert, Prince Consort between 1860 and 1861
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
8.0 x 7.4 cm (image)
17.2 x 13.0 cm (mount)
