Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
Prince Arthur
c. 1857RCIN 2082969
Glass plate negative of a full-length portrait of Prince Arthur seated on a pony called 'Topsy'. They both face to the right and appear against a building with two windows in the wall, probably on the Balmoral estate. The young Prince wears a tartan shawl and glengarry hat. The Pony is held by its bridle by J Poltred who wears a top hat and along jacket.
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 2160338
Creator(s)
Attributed to 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume-Evening Dress(male)
- Top hats
- Formal dress
- Costume-Evening Dress(male)
- Clothing
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Topsy (Prince Arthur's Pony)
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Places
