Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)
A Private of the Royal Horse Guards Blue
Mar 1855Wet collodion negative | 16.1 x 12.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2083112
6.5" x 4 ¾" glass plate negative showing a member of the Royal Horse Guards, known as 'The Blues', on horseback, almost in profile to the right with his head turned towards front, standing on flat grassy terrain with a couple of bare trees and shrubs in the background.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative exist in the Collection (e.g. RCIN 2800729).
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative exist in the Collection (e.g. RCIN 2800729).
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)
16.1 x 12.0 cm (whole object)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Cavalry horses
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Cavalry
- Cavalry soldiers
- Cavalry
- Military affairs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
