Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
Unknown Person
'William Ross; Piper to The Queen'; William Ross (1823-91) c.1880 after an 1856 original
Carbon print of an original albumen photograph | 7.0 x 5.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2800763
Photograph of a full length portrait of William Ross (1823-91), piper to Queen Victoria (1819-1901). He poses facing towards the camera, with his right leg raised and positioned on what appears to be a stone boulder. He wears full highland dress. The photograph appears to have been taken in a studio, featuring a painted backdrop and a prop of a tree, located on the far right of the photograph.
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Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
William Ross (1822-91) -
7.0 x 5.6 cm (image)
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From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- visual works
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