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Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

After Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

Keepers to Prince Albert, Balmoral 1887 copy after an original of Oct 1858

Carbon print | 10.3 x 14.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906727

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Photograph of a full length portrait of a group of Keepers photographed at Balmoral with, from left to right, Charles Duncan (1826-1904), Peter Farquarson (d. 1874) and Donald Stewart (1827-1902). They stand together and look towards the right. They all wear full Highland dress.
  • Creator(s)

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

    Hughes & Mullins (1883-1917) (photographer)

    Subject(s)
    Charles Duncan (1826-1904)
    Peter Farquarson (d. 1874)
    Donald Stewart (1827-1909)
  • 10.3 x 14.2 cm (image)

    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)

    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • Keepers to Prince Albert, Balmoral, October 1858 [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)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]