Albert and Victoria’s collection shows photographers’ working methods
Albert and Victoria’s collection shows photographers’ working methods
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s documentation of their surroundings extended to commissioning photographers, such as Dr Ernst Becker and William Bambridge (1810-79), to capture their pets and farm animals. Shown below, the resulting negatives feature a range of cattle, horses and cats as well as various dogs bred at the Royal Kennels. Such animals were mainly kept at Windsor’s Home Park or within the royal estates at Balmoral and Osborne. This section also includes a series of negatives relating to deer stalking, a pastime of Prince Albert while staying at Balmoral.
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91)
Attributed to William Bambridge (1810-79)
Leonida Caldesi (1823-91)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
William Bambridge (1810-79)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
Attributed to Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
Attributed to Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88)