Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
AFTER THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)
'Victoria, Princess Frederick of Prussia, later Empress of Germany (1840-1901), and the infant Prince William, later Wilhelm II (1859-1941)'
Mar 1859RCIN 2084345
Glass plate negative of a dagurreotype by Thomas Richard Williams taken in March 1859. The dagurreotype features four half-length portraits of Princess Victoria seated, holding her infant son Prince William on her lap. The work focuses on the top two portraits as the lower ones appear partially cropped.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Whilst the original daguerreotype is no longer part of the Collection, a print from the top left image survives, RCIN 2900161.
The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Whilst the original daguerreotype is no longer part of the Collection, a print from the top left image survives, RCIN 2900161.
Creator(s)
After Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)
Unknown Person (photographer)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- visual works
