Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
HILLS & SAUNDERS (1852 TO DATE)
1855 Room, Belgian Floor, Buckingham Palace
1873RCIN 2084118
Glass plate negative of a corner view of the 1855 Room, Buckingham Palace, looking towards a full length window. There are two circular tables covered, various chairs, sideboard, a writing table and a cabinet with a clock. The paintings on the walls are: Ernest, Prince of Leiningen with Prince Victor of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Count Gleichen (RCIN 402015), Louis, Duke of Oporto, later Louis I, King of Portugal (RCIN 405117), The Review at Woolwich for Vittorio Emanuele II, King of Sardinia, 1 December 1855 (RCIN 405120), and Victor Emanuel II, King of Sardinia (1820-1878) (RCIN 402017).
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative exists in the Collection, RCIN 2101715.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative exists in the Collection, RCIN 2101715.
Creator(s)
Hills & Saunders (1852 to date) (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Buckingham Palace
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Home economics
- Furniture & accessories
- Home economics
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Art
- Places