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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

WILSON & HAY (ACTIVE 1853-55)

View from the Moss House on Craig Gowan, looking down the Dee towards Abergeldie

Oct 1854

Albumen print | 15.7 x 20.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2906178

Photograph of a valley with the river Dee meandering between mountains towards Abergeldie in the background of the photograph. A house can be seen between trees in the foreground.

This photograph was reproduced as a wood cut to illustrate 'Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands', the published journals of Queen Victoria that were written during her residence at Balmoral.
  • Creator(s)

    Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55) (photographer)

  • 15.7 x 20.7 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Geography
      • Physiography
        • Mountains
        • Rivers
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
                • Craig Gowan
        • Rivers of northern Europe
          • Rivers of Scotland
            • River Dee [Aberdeen]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs