Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1819-79)
Prince Arthur (1850-1942), later the Duke of Connaught, Princess Helena (1846-1923), later Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, and Princess Louise (1848-1939), later the Duchess of Argyll in The Allies
Mar 1856RCIN 2083652
Glass plate negative of a full length group portrait of three royal children in costume for the tableau "The Allies" performed at Windsor Castle. From right to left, Prince Arthur dressed as a Private of the Grenadier Guards, Princess Helena dressed as a Chasseur de Vincennes and Princess Louise dressed as a Vivandière. The group stand on grass outside a the castle.
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 2900066. For hand-coroured veariants see RCIN 2914266 and RCIN 408954.
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 2900066. For hand-coroured veariants see RCIN 2914266 and RCIN 408954.
Creator(s)
William Bambridge (1819-79) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Helena (1846-1923)Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)- Acquired by Queen victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Berkshire [England]
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Windsor Castle
- Windsor [Berkshire]
- Berkshire [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Social sciences