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 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).
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
- 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
