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Glass plate negatives

Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods

AFTER HENRY WEEKES (1807-77)

Maquette of the Prince Albert memorial, Kensington Gardens

1863-76

RCIN 2083875

Glass plate negative of a maquette relating to the Prince Albert memorial in Kensington Gardens. It shows a view of 'Manufacturing', submitted for one of the four innermost allegorical programmes of the monument representing four groups of Victorian industrial arts and sciences (agriculture, commerce, engineering and manufacturing). It seems that another version was eventually selected to be executed (see RCIN 2083873).

A card with Henry Weekes's (1807-1877) surname has been placed against the base.

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 Henry Weekes (1807-77) (artist)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria

  • Subject(s)
    • Philosophy & Psychology
      • Philosophy
        • Allegory
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Greater London [England]
              • London [Greater London]
                • City of Westminster
                  • Kensington Gardens
                    • Albert Memorial [London]