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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)

The children of Head Forester John Grant, Balmoral

Oct 1857

Salted paper print | 10.0 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906664

Photograph of a full length group portrait of five boys wearing Highland costume with Tam O'Shanter hats, all facing the viewer. The portrait features, from left to right, Arthur (d. 1850), James (1846-81), Albert (b. 1852), John (1842-82), and Alexander Grant (b. 1844).
  • Creator(s)

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

  • Arthur, James Albert, John & Alexander Grant/ Children of Head Forester Grant at Balmoral/ Pearce [break] Oct. 1857.

  • 10.0 x 13.2 cm (image)
    28.4 x 23.0 cm (page dimensions)
    29.5 x 24.5 x 6.0 cm (album)

  • The children of Head Forester John Grant, Balmoral, 1857 [Photographic Portraits Vol.2/60 1852-1859]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • 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]
    • Children
    • Boys