Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lady Harriet Hamilton (1834-1913) as Mary, Queen of Scots
12 - 12 May 1854RCIN 2083676
Glass plate negative of a full length portrait of Lady Harriet Hamilton seated. She faces three-quarters to the left, her face captured in profile. She looks downwards towards a book she holds on her lap with both hands. A table with other books and a pair of gloves can be seen in the background. She is dressed in the guise of Mary Queen of Scots, wearing a light colour dress, headdress and pearl stomacher. Lady Hamilton wore the costume at Countess Walewska's Ball.
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 2906107.
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 2906107.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Harriet Georgiana Louisa Hamilton (1834-1913)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- History of costume
- Costume-16C
- History of costume
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Physical and Mental Activities
- Reading (activity)
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Social sciences
