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GEORGE WASHINGTON WILSON (1823-93)

Pass of Ballater

c. 1862

Albumen print | 10.7 x 7.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2117261

Photograph of a mountainous road on which a horse and carriage travels. On the right is a scree covered hillside and in the background, a line of fir trees bisect the area. In the left of the background stands a mountain, also interspersed with tree cover.
  • Creator(s)

    George Washington Wilson (1823-93) (photographer)

  • 10.7 x 7.9 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Princess Louise

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Ballater [Aberdeenshire]
                • Pass of Ballater [Aberdeenshire]
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Astronomy
        • Geodesy & Surveying
          • Topography
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Vehicles
          • Simple transport
            • Carriages
          • Horse drawn vehicles
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs