Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
The New Castle at Balmoral under construction
Sep 185524.9 x 30.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079382
Glass plate negative showing the front view of Balmoral Castle with the driveway curving towards the front entrance of the new Castle. The clock tower, partially visible behind the weather vane tower on the left, is yet to be completed. Hills and trees in the background.
There is a abrasion mark just below the building's battlemented porte cochère.
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, however a variant is represented by RCIN 2140233.
There is a abrasion mark just below the building's battlemented porte cochère.
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, however a variant is represented by RCIN 2140233.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
24.9 x 30.5 cm (whole object)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Places
