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Glass plate negatives

Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods

UNKNOWN PERSON

South-East view of 

Mar 1861

RCIN 2084474

Glass plate negative of a south-east view of Frogmore House. The building can be seen in the distant background. There is a lake in the foreground and trees in the middle ground.

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 2101379.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (photographer)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Berkshire [England]
              • Windsor [Berkshire]
                • Windsor Home Park
                  • Frogmore Estate [Windsor Home Park]
                    • Frogmore House
                    • Frogmore Lake [Windsor Home Park]
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Botany
        • Systematic botany
          • Trees
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • negatives
            • glass plate negatives