Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
Monk
1858Albumen print | 28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160062
Photograph of a full length portrait of a small dog, asleep on the ground. He rests his head on his front paws and faces left. He lies against a stone wall. The dog, named Monk, belonged to Sir A. Gordon and lived at Balmoral since the 1840's.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Previously attributed to Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir A Gordon (b. 1840)28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions)
9.7 x 12.9 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Dogs
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- printed & manuscript material
- books
- Places
