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Glass plate negatives

Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods

LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)

Peter, a favourite cat in the Royal Stables

26 - 26 Mar 1857

Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2083053

Glass plate negative of Peter, a black cat who lived in the Royal Stables. He is sitting on a ledge outside Buckingham Palace. A ribbon is tied around his neck.

The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print of this work exists in the Royal Collection, RCIN 2906237, also 2931482. 

  • Creator(s)

    Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)

  • From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Cats (domestic)
            • Peter (cat, fl. 1857)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Greater London [England]
              • London [Greater London]
                • City of Westminster [London]
                  • Buckingham Palace
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • negatives
            • glass plate negatives