Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, John Brown holding the pony, Balmoral

Glass plate negative taken within the grounds of Balmoral. Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-78), is depicted seated side-saddle on pony, looking to the front. Prince Arthur, later Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), stands facing three-quarters to the right, holding the reigns of the horse. He wears Highland dress. John Brown (1827-83) stands on the right, partly shielded by the pony's head.

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 2906724.