Exhibitions and records of works of art
Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
English mirror
c.1853-5Albumen 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.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
23.5 x 16.5 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- Science, Medicine and Technology
