Album of photographs, mainly of Scotland, possibly compiled by a member of the Earl of Morton's family.
Wilson, G. W.(George Washington),1823-1893,photographer.
G. W. Wilson & Co.,photographers.
An album of 61 albumen prints, mainly of Scottish landscapes and scenery, but also some prints of England and Continental Europe. The photographs are mostly captioned in ink. One photograph is dated 1869 (Muirhouse, Entertainment to Wellington Reformatory Boys), the rest have been assigned to the 1870s.
The album contains 10 photographs of Muirhouse, mansion and estate, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, which was purchased by the Earl of Morton in 1870. Some of the group photographs may be of the Earl's family.
The photographer(s) are unknown but there is one commercial print, of Dryburgh Abbey, by George Washington Wilson (G.W. Wilson & Co.).
MacKinnon collection, jointly acquired with the National Galleries of Scotland, with assistance from the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.
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