Portrait of William Black [manuscript], ca. 1877-1883.

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Portrait of William Black [manuscript], ca. 1877-1883.

Oval portrait photograph reproduced by the Woodbury process.

1 photo. : 11 x 9 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7921487

University of Virginia. Library

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Black, William, 1841-1898

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William Black was born in Scotland; his earliest ambition was to be a painter, but he had no success, and took to journalism. While working for London's Daily Star, he covered the Austro-Prussian war from the front, and was taken captive. Afterward, he continued to work in journalism while devoting himself to novels; he eventually became a popular success, notably for his adventure novels set in Scotland. From the description of William Black letter to Mrs. Jeaffreson, circa 1880 Dec...