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Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68)
English mirror c.1853-5
Albumen print | 23.5 x 16.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2369607
Photograph of a large, highly decorative mirror (RCIN 79485). The mirror is English, dating from 1730, and is from Cumberland Lodge. A camera positioned on a tripod is reflected in the mirror glass. Behind the camera is a forested area. The reflection makes clear the photograph was taken outside.
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Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
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23.5 x 16.5 cm (image)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Mirrors
- Furniture & accessories
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Cameras
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Home economics
- visual works
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The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.