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Glass plate negatives

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

    AFTER FRANZ XAVER WINTERHALTER (1805-73)

    Photography of paintings

    c. 1860

    RCIN 2084838

    Glass plate negative depicting two paintings placed on an easel for the purpose of photography. The paintings, both by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, are a portrait of Jane, Marchioness of Ely (RCIN 400758), and a portrait of Queen Victoria and her third son, Prince Arthur (RCIN 405963).

    The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. Prints from this negative do not seem to exist in the Collection.

    • Creator(s)

      After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-73) (artist)

      Unknown Person (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
      Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
      Jane Loftus, Marchioness of Ely (1821-90)
    • Acquired by Queen Victoria

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Art
          • Paintings
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
            • negatives
              • glass plate negatives
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