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    HENRY J WHITLOCK (1835-1918)

    Queen Victoria and Princess Helena on horseback

    1867-68

    Albumen print | 26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160419

    Photograph of Prince Arthur, Princess Helena, Queen Victoria and John Brown with two horses. Prince Arthur holds Archindrine, on which Princess Helena is seated. Queen Victoria is seated on Gordon held by John Brown. Taken at Balmoral.

    • Creator(s)

      Henry J Whitlock (1835-1918) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
      Princess Helena (1846-1923)
      John Brown (1826-83)
      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

    • 26.3 x 34.4 cm (page dimensions)

      9.7 x 14.0 cm (image)

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • Scotland
              • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
                • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Agriculture and related techniques
          • Animal husbandry
            • Horses
              • Ponies
                • Auchindryne (pony of Queen Victoria's)
              • Gordon (Horse)
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • albums
            • photograph albums
          • photographs
        • printed & manuscript material
          • books
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