Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
WILLIAM HENRY FOX TALBOT (1800-77)
Castle Doune
1844Salted paper print | 8.5 x 10.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2600346
Photograph of a view of Castle Doune. There is an open area in the foreground. Trees in the middle ground partially obscure the view of the castle ruins that feature in the background.
Creator(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) (photographer)
8.5 x 10.7 cm (image)
30.6 x 23.8 cm (page dimensions)
Castle Doune - the same seen from the other side [Sun Pictures in Scotland]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
'Sun Pictures in Scotland' was available via subscription. In the list of subscribers, Queen Victoria is the first name listed.
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Stirlingshire [Scotland]
- Stirling [Scotland]
- Doune Castle [Scotland]
- Stirling [Scotland]
- Stirlingshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Geography
- Physiography
- Hills
- Physiography
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees
- Systematic botany
- Botany
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places
