George Washington Wilson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Washington Wilson

Scottish photographer

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1823

Place of Birth: Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Mar-1893

Profession: photographer, businessperson, painter

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

George Washington Wilson (7 February 1823 – 9 March 1893) was a pioneering Scottish photographer.
In 1849, he began a career as a portrait miniaturist, switching to portrait photography in 1852.
He received a contract to photograph the Royal Family, working for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
He pioneered various techniques for outdoor photography and the mass production of photographic prints as he gradually began to largely do landscape photography in the 1860s.
By 1864 he claimed to have sold over half a million prints.



Alternative names	G. W. Wilson; George W. Wilson; George Wilson
Description	British photographer, painter and businessperson
Date of birth/death	7 February 1823	9 March 1893
Location of birth/death	Aberdeen	Aberdeen
Authority control	: Q2179710 VIAF: 54421826 ISNI: 0000 0001 0902 9430 ULAN: 500025761 LCCN: n2006057168 Open Library: OL2401383A WorldCat