Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
WILSON & HAY (ACTIVE 1853-55)
Balmoral showing the new and old houses
Oct 1854Glass plate negative | RCIN 2083974
Glass plate negative of new Balmoral Castle prior to its completion in 1856. The old 'Balmoral House' that was originally purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stand on the left of the negative (right of the print). Hills in the background and trees help frame the image.
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 2906172.
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 2906172.
Creator(s)
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55) (photographer)
From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
- Balmoral Castle (Old) [Aberdeenshire]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Craig Gowan
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Geography
- Physiography
- Hills
- Physiography
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees
- Systematic botany
- Botany
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
