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Glass plate negatives

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

THOMAS PEARCE (ACTIVE C. 1850S)

The Queen's and Prince's Ponies

Oct 1857

Wet collodion glass plate negative | RCIN 2082941

Glass plate negative of (r-l): Peter Robertson; Charles Coutts; John Brown (1827-83); Charles Duncan (1826-1904) and J Smith photographed within the grounds of the Balmoral estate with three ponies belonging to the Queen and Prince Consort. 

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 2160315.

  • Creator(s)

    Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • Scotland
            • Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
              • Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Horses
            • Ponies