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Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him

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'Clarence House'

1861

Albumen print | 16.4 x 21.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2101411

Photograph of an exterior view of Clarence House, taken from St James's Park. A guard stands outside of the building. There are a few people standing on the roads around the building.

  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    Army-GB-Guards Regiments-Guardsmen

  • annotation: Clarence House./ View from St James's Park. [beneath work]

  • 16.4 x 21.5 cm (image)

  • Acquired by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Greater London [England]
              • London [Greater London]
                • City of Westminster [London]
                  • St James's [London]
                    • Clarence House
                      • Exteriors [Clarence House, London]
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Botany
        • Systematic botany
          • Trees
    • People
      • Men
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • albums
          • photograph albums
        • photographs
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