# George Washington Wilson

> George Washington Wilson 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 copies.

*Scottish painter and photographer (1823-1893)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Born:** 1823-02-07
- **Died:** 1893-03-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Sources
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