Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Group portrait in costume for 'Les deux petits Savoyards'
1 - 1 Feb 1854Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2083148
Glass plate negative of a full length group portrait of three children: Albert Van de Weyer, Victoria Van de Weyer and Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. The children are in costume as a guard, Jacqueline and Le Baille, for a performance of 'Les deux petits Savoyards'.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print of this work exists in the Collection, RCIN 2900010.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print of this work exists in the Collection, RCIN 2900010.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)Albert van de Weyer (1845-74)Victoria Van de Weyer (1841-65)- From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
- Literature
- Drama
- Literature
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Language, Linguistics and Literature
