Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
Group of ghillies
Oct 1858Albumen print | 28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160064
Photograph of a full length portrait of four ghillies, featuring, from left to right, D. Stewart (keeper), C. Duncan, T. Grant (Head Keeper) and P. Farquharson (Keeper). The ghillies stand in a clearing surrounded by trees. A dog sits on the ground beside the ghillies, on the left.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Donald Stewart (1827-1909)Charles Duncan (1826-1904)Peter Farquarson (d. 1874)I Grant28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions)
10.2 x 12.8 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Dogs
- Working dogs
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- printed & manuscript material
- books
- Science, Medicine and Technology
