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    THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)

    Group portrait at Balmoral

    c. 1858-9

    Salted paper print | 8.4 x 10.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906425

    Photograph of a full length group portrait of Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria on her horse Malakoff, John Brown and Lady Churchill. Churchill stands beside Queen Victoria. Brown stands behind the pony. Photograph taken at Balmoral. Photograph cropped into an oval.

    • Creator(s)

      Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
      Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
      Lady Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill (1826-1900)
      John Brown (1826-83)

    • annotation: Pr: lfred. The Queen. Lady Churchill. J Brown & pony./ Pierce. [beneath work]

    • 8.4 x 10.8 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Princess Helena

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • Scotland
              • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
                • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Agriculture and related techniques
          • Animal husbandry
            • Horses
              • Malakoff (Queen Victoria's Pony, Balmoral)
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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