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 Queen's and Prince's Ponies
Oct 1857Salted paper print | 28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160053
Photograph of a full length group portrait of ghillies with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's ponies. The group pose in a clearing surrounded by forest. The ghillies are, from left to right, P. Robertson, C. Coutts, J. Brown, C. Duncan and J. Smith. Photograph taken at Balmoral.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Peter RobertsonCharles CouttsJohn Brown (1826-83)Charles Duncan (1826-1904)John Smith28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions)
10.0 x 12.5 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- albums
- photograph albums
- photographs
- albums
- printed & manuscript material
- books
- Places
