Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)
Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, John Brown holding the pony, Balmoral
Sep 1858RCIN 2083270
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.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Science, Medicine and Technology
