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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 1855

Wet collodion negative | 16.1 x 12.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2083114

6.5" x 4 ¾" glass plate negative showing a member of the Royal Horse Guards, known as 'The Blues', standing next to his horse, both almost in profile to the right, on a path cutting through flat grassy terrain with a large bare tree in the middle ground and a fence running along one side of the path. Bare trees and a large building (Windsor Castle?) 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 2800730).
  • 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
      • Engineering & Technology
        • Military engineering
          • Arms (weapons)
            • Side arms (weapons)
              • Swords
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Cavalry
          • Cavalry soldiers