Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
LEONIDA CALDESI (1823-91)
Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) and Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96)
May 1858Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2083707
Glass plate negative of the nanny Mary Ann Thurston (1810-96) with Princess Beatrice (1857-1944). Thurston wears a striped dress, lace collar and lace cap. Princess Beatrice wears a short-sleeved gown. They have been photographed through a window or doorway.
A series of prints from this sitting exist in the Royal Collection, see for example RCIN 2900134.
Creator(s)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91) (photographer)
- From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Men
