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Glass plate negatives

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

ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

Group portrait in costume for 'Les deux petits Savoyards'

1 - 1 Feb 1854

Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2083148

Glass plate negative of a full length group portrait of three children: Albert Van de Weyer, Victoria Van de Weyer and Albert Edward, Prince of Wales. The children are in costume as a guard, Jacqueline and Le Baille, for a performance of 'Les deux petits Savoyards'.

The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. A print of this work exists in the Collection, RCIN 2900010.

  • Creator(s)

    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
    Albert van de Weyer (1845-74)
    Victoria Van de Weyer (1841-65)
  • From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Language, Linguistics and Literature
      • Literature
        • Drama
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
          • negatives
            • glass plate negatives
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