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Fall at Inversnaid
ca. 1860-187019th century
104 x 76 mm (4.1 x 3 in.)
George Washington Wilson, British (Scottish), (1823–1893)
Object Type:
photograph
Medium and Support:
Albumen print
Edition:
Prints pasted in pages of “The Lady of the Lake” by Sir Walter Scott
Marks:
Inscribed on printed border: locale, quote, page, etc. captioned
Bibliography:
On Wilson, see Helmut Gernsheim, Masterpieces of Victorian Photography; Helmut Gernsheim, History of Photography, p. 281; Lee D. Witkin and Barbara London, The Photograph Collector’s Guide (Boston, MA: New York Graphic Society, 1979); Howard Ricketts, Harry Lunn, and P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Photography: The First Eighty Years (London: P. & D. Colnaghi, 1976); Treasures of Britain (aerial view); J. Geddie, Royal Palaces, Historic Castles and Stately Homes of Great Britain; MacMillan Biographical Encyclopedia of Photographic Artists and Innovators (1983); The Grolier Club, The Truthful Lens, pp. 57, 219–220; Hanlon, Commercial Aesthetics, p. 39; Image, vol. 7 (December 1958). The University of Aberdeen Photographic Archive’s George Washington Wilson and Co. Photographic Collection at http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/gww has general information about George Washington Wilson, as well as online images of many works that also are represented in the Davison Art Center Collection.
Credit Line:
Gift of Michael M. Senft, 1983
Accession Number:
1983.12.117.254
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- landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]
- Scotland - TGN 7002444
- travel photography
- water
- waterfalls - May be used for artificial waterfalls only if highly naturalistic in form and context; otherwise prefer "cascades" or "fountains." [February 1996 related term added. June 1993 scope note changed.]
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 104 x 76 mm (4.1 x 3 in.)
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Credit Caption
George Washington Wilson, British (Scottish), (1823–1893) . Fall at Inversnaid, ca. 1860-1870. Albumen print. image : 104 x 76 mm (4.1 x 3 in.). DAC accession number 1983.12.117.254. Gift of Michael M. Senft, 1983.
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