Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
The Old Gardener Simpson at Corbie Ha (Abergeldie) and his wife
Oct 1857Salted paper print | 28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160051
Photograph of a full length double portrait of Mr and Mrs Simpson seated on a wooden bench, facing towards the camera. Mrs Simpson is dressed in a bonnet, check shawl, shirt and patterned skirt and Mr Simpson wears a cap, jacket, shirt and trousers. The bench is located in the middle of a path. The path is surrounded by a hedge and plants.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Great Britain28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions)
10.0 x 13.2 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Abergeldie [Aberdeenshire]
- Corbie Hall [Abergeldie]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Abergeldie [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- printed & manuscript material
- books
- Places
