Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
AFTER WILSON & HAY (ACTIVE 1853-55)
'Craig Liadh (The Queen's Poney [sic]) and John Brown (Gillie)'
10 Oct 1854Albumen print | 12.4 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906568
Photograph of a full length portrait of John Brown (1826-83) standing in left profile, holding the reins of Queen Victoria's pony Craig Liadh. Brown is wearing Highland dress. Photograph taken at Balmoral.
Creator(s)
After Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55) (photographer)
Craig Liadh (the Queen's Poney [sic]) /and John Brown (Gillie)/ Balmoral Oct: 10. 1854./ By Do. [Ditto]
12.4 x 13.2 cm (image)
28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)
Craig Liadh (The Queen's Pony) and John Brown (Ghillie), Balmoral, Oct. 10 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Craig Liadh (Queen Victoria's pony)
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Social sciences
