george washington wilson era un fotógrafo escocés nacido en alvah, banffshire en 1823. comenzó su carrera como miniaturista retrato en 1849, cambiando a la fotografía de retratos en 1852. he received a contract to photograph the royal family and worked for queen victoria and prince albert. fue pionero de varias técnicas para la fotografía al aire libre y la producción masiva de impresiones fotográficas mientras comenzó gradualmente a hacer la fotografía paisajística en los años 1860. en 1864 afirmó haber vendido más de medio millón de copias. murió en 1893 a los 70 años.
概要
- Top 3 works: Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Museums on APS:
- Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
- Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
- Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
- Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
- Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation
- Died: 1893
- Works on APS: 1
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- Also known as: g.w. wilson
- Art period: 19th Century
- Top-ranked work: Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
- Lifespan: 70 years
- Born: 1823, Alva, United Kingdom
アート・クイズ
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問題 1:
In what year did George Washington Wilson begin his career as a portrait miniaturist?
問題 2:
What significant contract did George Washington Wilson receive that helped establish his reputation?
問題 3:
Around what year did George Washington Wilson begin to focus more on landscape photography?
問題 4:
By 1864, approximately how many copies of his photographs did George Washington Wilson claim to have sold?
問題 5:
What was George Washington Wilson known for pioneering in the field of photography?
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