Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Prince Albert (1819-61)
15 - 15 May 1860Wet collodion negative | 45.5 x 38.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2079259
Glass negative of a full length portrait of Prince Albert, facing half to the left, left arm resting on stack of books on a table.
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 2931343.
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 2931343.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)45.5 x 38.0 cm (whole object)
- Commissioned by Queen Victoria
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- visual works