Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
Maquette of the Prince Albert memorial, Kensington Gardens
1863-76RCIN 2083852
Glass plate negative of a maquette relating to the Prince Albert memorial in Kensington Gardens. It shows a view of 'Africa', submitted for one of the four outermost allegorical programmes of the monument representing four continents (Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe). The central female figure is seated on a lion. It seems that another version of this work was eventually selected for the memorial (see RCIN 2083857).
A card with William Theed's (1804-91) surname has been placed against the base. The digit following his surname possibly reffers to the version or side of the maquette.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints form this negative do not seem to exist in the Collection.
Creator(s)
After William Theed (1804-91) (artist)
Unknown Person (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- City of Westminster
- Kensington Gardens
- Albert Memorial [London]
- Kensington Gardens
- City of Westminster
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Places
