Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
UNKNOWN PERSON
Balkan soldiers
c.1858RCIN 2084012
Glass plate negative of a full-length, group portrait of four men standing in a row. Their clothes seem to relate to the Balkans; the two figures on the left wear loose breeches, jackets with waistcoats, and tasselled caps, while the two on the right cloaks and pointed hats. It has been suggested that these are Montenegrin soldiers photographed in Cattaro (Kotor).
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative do 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. Prints from this negative do not seem to exist in the Collection.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Montenegrins- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Balkans
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
