Glass plate negatives
Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)
The Queen and the Court at Osborne
24 - 24 May 1854RCIN 2082381
Glass plate negative of Queen Victoria and members of her household at Osborne. From right to left: Colonel Biddulph; Miss McDonald; Mr Gibbs, Queen Victoria (back turned), Lady Canning, Colonel Bowerie, Lady A M Dawson, Captain Du Plat, Miss Cavendish, Colonel Phipps. The group pose in front of the Venus Accroupie fountain.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative (RCIN 2800670) can be found in an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print from this negative (RCIN 2800670) can be found in an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert.
Creator(s)
Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)Charlotte Canning, Viscountess Canning (1817-61)General Sir Thomas Myddelton Biddulph (1809-78)Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-66)A McDonaldFlora Isabella Clementina Macdonald (1822-c.1899)H GibbsFrederick Waymouth Gibbs (1821-98)Lady A H Dawson (fl. 1854)General Everard William Bouverie (1789-1871)Caroline Fanny Cavendish (1826-1910)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- visual works
