Portraiture
Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
Portrait of keepers, Balmoral
Oct 1858Salted paper print | 11.0 x 13.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906733
Photograph of a full length group portrait featuring, from left to right, keeper Donald Stewart, Charles Duncan, head keeper John Grant and keeper Peter Farquarson. A dog is seated on the ground, to the left. There are trees in the background. Photograph taken in Balmoral.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Subject(s)
John Grant (1810-79)Peter Farquarson (d. 1874)Charles Duncan (1826-1904)Donald Stewart (1827-1909)annotation: D. Howard, C. Duncan, J. Grant, & P. Farquarhson/ 1 Keeper, [break] Head Keeper, Keeper/ Balmoral. Oct: 1858.- [beneath work]
11.0 x 13.5 cm (image)
28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)
Keepers, 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
- Dogs
- Working dogs
- Field sports (hunting, shooting, stalking)
- Dogs
- Animal husbandry
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Firearms
- Guns
- Firearms
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- 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
