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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

After Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

Group portrait at Balmoral 1887 after an original of 18 Oct 1858

Carbon print | 10.5 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906730

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After Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

- 1887 after an original of 18 Oct 1858

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Photograph of a group portrait taken at Balmoral. Queen Victoria is seated on her pony, Malakoff. She is turned towards the camera. Prince Alfred stands in right side profile with his left hand on the pony.  Baroness Churchill stands beside the pony, facing left. John Brown stands holding the pony.

  • People involved

    Creator(s)

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

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)
    Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
    Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)
    Lady Jane Spencer, Baroness Churchill (1826-1900)
    John Brown (1826-83)

  • Markings

    annotation: The Queen/ Pce Alfred Ldy Churchill/ J. Brown holding the pony Malatoff./ Oct 18. 1858. Balmoral. [beneath work]

  • Measurements

    10.5 x 12.8 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Other titles

    Group, Balmoral, October 18th 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Provenance

    Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subjects

    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
    Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Horses
            • Malakoff (Queen Victoria's Pony, Balmoral)
            • Ponies
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
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