Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
John Grant (1842-82) with two dogs
Oct 1858Salted paper print | 9.6 x 7.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2906729
Photograph of a full length portrait of John Grant (1842-82), a young ghillie, standing, facing towards the camera. He looks down. He wears Highland dress, including a cap. At his feet, on the left, the dog Soloman is seated. Beside Soloman, the dog Waldmann lies down. Photograph taken at Balmoral.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
9.6 x 7.0 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Johnnie Grant with Soloman, Balmoral, 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
- Dogs
- Solomon (Prince Albert's dog)
- Dogs
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- 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
