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Glass plate negatives

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

      UNKNOWN PERSON

      Clarence House

      1861

      RCIN 2084471

      Glass plate negative of an exterior view of Clarence House, taken from Stable Yard. A guard stands outside of the building. There are a few people standing on the roads around the building.

      Clarence House was Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent's (1786-1861) 'town', or London, residence up until her death in 1861.

      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 2101411.
      • Creator(s)

        Unknown Person (photographer)

        Subject(s)

        Army-GB-Guards Regiments-Guardsmen
      • Acquired by Prince Albert

      • Subject(s)
        • Places
          • Europe
            • Great Britain
              • England
                • Greater London [England]
                  • London [Greater London]
                    • City of Westminster [London]
                      • St James's [London]
                        • Clarence House
                          • Exteriors [Clarence House, London]
        • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
          • Botany
            • Systematic botany
              • Trees
        • People
          • Men
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
              • negatives
                • glass plate negatives