Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
A Ghillie at Balmoral
1856Wet collodion negative | 45.0 x 38.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079280
Glass plate negative of a Ghillie at Balmoral, seated, holding rifle and wearing kilt.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative does not seem to exist in the Collection.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative does not seem to exist in the Collection.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
45.0 x 38.0 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- The Highlands [Scotland]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- 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
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
