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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

After Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

Group of ponies, keepers and gillies at Balmoral 1887 copy after an original of Oct 1857

Carbon print | 9.8 x 12.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2906662

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Photograph of a group of ponies, keepers and gillies standing on open heath ground at Balmoral. The photograph features, from left to right, P. Robertson (fl. 1857), Charles Coutts (fl. 1857), John Brown (1827-83), Charles Duncan (1826-1904) and J. Smith (fl. 1854).
  • Creator(s)

    After Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)
    John Brown (1826-83)
    Charles Coutts
    Peter Robertson
    Charles Duncan (1826-1904)
    J Smith (Balmoral Gillie)
  • annotation: Ponies, Keepers and Gillies at Balmoral. / P. Robertson, C. Coutts, J. Brown C. Duncan and Smith. [break] 1857. [beneath work]
  • 9.8 x 12.6 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Group of ponies, keepers and gillies at Balmoral, [October] 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
    Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Horses
            • Ponies