Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
AFTER JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales
Aug 1855RCIN 2084858
Glass plate negative of a full-length double portrait of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII (1841-1910) and Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900) seated together on a grassy mound. Prince Alfred faces to the left, his face captured in profile, and leans towards his brother who faces towards the camera, and gazes downwards. The Prince of Wales holds a shotgun with both hands. Both princes wear Highland dress.
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 2900052.
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 2900052.
Creator(s)
After John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Social sciences
