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)
The Castle of Doune
1844Salted paper print | 7.9 x 10.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2600345
Photograph of a view of Castle of Doune, located on top of a hill. The view shows an outline of the central towers with ruined remains to the left. There are trees in the foreground, partially obscuring the view of the castle.
Creator(s)
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77) (photographer)
7.9 x 10.3 cm (image)
30.6 x 23.8 cm (page dimensions)
Castle of Doune [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
