Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
John Brown (1827-83) and the pony, Malakoff
Oct 1858Salted paper print | 10.5 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2906734
Photograph of a full length portrait of John Brown (1827-83) standing, facing three-quarters to the left. He holds the reins of Malakoff the pony. Brown wears Highland dress, and looks towards the camera. Photograph taken in Balmoral.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
John Brown (1826-83)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)
John Brown and the Queen's pony, Malakoff, Balmoral, October 1858 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Malakoff (Queen Victoria's Pony, Balmoral)
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- albums
- photograph albums
- Science, Medicine and Technology
