Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROBERT HOWLETT (1831-58)
Fresco by Consoni, in the Promenade Gallery, Buckingham Palace
1856RCIN 2084885
Glass plate negative of a fresco by Nicola Consoni (1814–84) depicting a group of putti. One putto is dressed as a Roman soldier. He is shown in the act of lifting himself from the ground, raising himself before two putti. A group of putti behind him hold his spear, shield and sword. The fresco is located in the Promenade (East) Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
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 2101940.
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 2101940.
Creator(s)
Robert Howlett (1831-58) (photographer)
After Nicola Consoni (1814-84) (artist)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster [London]
- Buckingham Palace
- East Gallery [Buckingham Palace]
- Buckingham Palace
- City of Westminster [London]
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Art
- Paintings
- Frescoes
- Paintings
- Art
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Zoology
- Animals
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- Putti
- Mythical creatures
- Animals
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- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Trees
- Systematic botany
- Biological sciences
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Spears
- Armour
- Shields (armour)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Containers
- Vessels (containers)
- Urns
- Vessels (containers)
- Military engineering
- Engineering & Technology
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- negatives
- glass plate negatives
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