Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Queen Victoria and the Countess of Caledon
Apr 186325.4 x 30.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079329
Glass plate negative of eight cartes-de-visite portraits of Queen Victoria and the Countess of Caledon (1825-88), who served at the time as the queen's Lady of the Bedchamber. Queen Victoria is in side-profile, seated and gazing at picture of Prince Albert she is holding. The Countess stands to the queen's side.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative do not seem to exist in the Collection.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative do not seem to exist in the Collection.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Previously attributed to Unknown Person (photographer)
Subject(s)
Jane Alexander, Countess of Caledon (1825-88)Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)25.4 x 30.5 cm (whole object)
- Comissioned by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- visual works
