Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)
Queen Victoria with the King of Portugal and his brother, the
8 - 8 Sep 1854RCIN 2083111
Glass plate negative of a full-length group portrait, taken at Osborne House. Queen Victoria (1819-1901) is standing, wearing a shawl and bonnet, with her back to the viewer. Beside her, leaning over a table in profile is Luis, Duke of Oporto, later Luis I, King of Portugal (1838-89). He faces his older brother, Pedro V, King of Portugal (1837-61) who is seated facing three-quarters to the right, his face captured in profile. He holds a piece of paper in one hand and places it on top of the table.
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 2906170.
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 2906170.
Creator(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)Luís I, King of Portugal (1838-89)Pedro V, King of Portugal (1837-61)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Isle of Wight [England]
- Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
- Osborne House
- Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
- Isle of Wight [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
