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Glass plate negatives

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

JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)

Prince Albert (1819-61)

15 - 15 May 1860

Wet collodion negative | 45.5 x 38.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079259

Glass negative of a full length portrait of Prince Albert, facing half to the left, left arm resting on stack of books on a table.

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 2931343.
  • Creator(s)

    John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)

  • 45.5 x 38.0 cm (whole object)

  • Commissioned by Queen Victoria