Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)
Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
1851-68RCIN 2083223
Glass plate negative of a painting of Queen Victoria by Franz Winterhalter, 1843 (RCIN 406010). Head and shoulders portrait, her head is turned half to the left, shown leaning back against a cushion, her loose hair flows over her shoulder. Oval format.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative exist in the Collection, RCIN 2800631.
Creator(s)
After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
(photographer)
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
