Blair of Blair.
Kilburn, William Edward,1818-1891,photographer.
Silvy, Camille-Léon-Louis,1834-1910,photographer.
Fergus Bros.,photographers.
An album of 51 albumen prints and albumen cartes-de-visite and one platinum print showing portraits of various members and friends of the Blair family, of Blair House, Ayrshire, including William Fordyce Blair of Blair and his family. Most of the prints have been captioned in ink and were presumably compiled by a member of the Blair family. In addition to photographs taken in and around Blair House there are photographs of landscapes and houses in Ireland, Plymouth Sound and Venice.
The album also includes newspaper cuttings, watercolours and illustrations from magazines. Most of the leaves in the second half of the album are blank.
Most of the photographers are unknown, but prints from the studios of the following photographers have been identified: William Edward Kilburn and Camille Silvy of London, Fergus Bros. of Ayrshire
MacKinnon collection, jointly acquired with the National Galleries of Scotland, with assistance from the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.
Title taken from front cover.
Blair, William Fordyce, -1888.
Blair family