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After George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Balmoral Castle, from the south east 1883 after an 1863 original
Carbon print | 6.0 x 8.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2620001
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Photograph of Balmoral Castle from the south east with two men in the foreground. One wears a bowler hat and is seated on a bench and the other stands with his back to the viewer wearing a tartan kilt and glengarry hat. In the foreground stand a cluster of trees.
This photograph is a carbon copy of the original albumen photograph. Carbon was a process that was less susceptible to fading, unlike an albumen print that is prone to discolouration over time.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
6.0 x 8.7 cm (image)
17.5 x 13.2 cm (whole object)
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