Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Balmoral Castle, South Front
1856Wet collodion negative | 38.0 x 45.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079270
Glass plate negative of the south front of the newly built Balmoral Castle in 1856 with the clock yet to be added to the tower.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative exist in the Collection, RCIN 2104682.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative exist in the Collection, RCIN 2104682.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
38.0 x 45.0 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
