Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
J MacKenzie, Keeper at Balmoral
c. 1860Glass plate negative | RCIN 2084307
Glass plate negative of a full length portrait of J MacKenzie seated on a wooden chair and facing three-quarters to the right. He wears a tartan shawl and Glengarry hat.
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 2160350.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Places
