Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
PRINCE ALFRED, DUKE OF EDINBURGH AND SAXE-COBURG & GOTHA (1844-1900)
Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816-69), Royal Librarian
1862RCIN 2082731
Glass plate negative featuring two full-length portraits of Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward seated. He faces towards the camera and holds a top hat in one hand. Two plants can be seen in the background.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from these images exist in the Collection, RCIN 2917648 and 2917651.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from these images exist in the Collection, RCIN 2917648 and 2917651.
Creator(s)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (photographer)
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900) (royal creator)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert(1834-1907)
