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Glass plate negatives

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

    AFTER THOMAS RICHARD WILLIAMS (1825-71)

    'Prince Edward of Leiningen (1833-1914)'

    c. 1857

    RCIN 2084321

    Glass plate negative of a daguerreotype featuring a near full length portrait of Prince Edward of Leiningen (1833-1914) seated, facing three-quarters to the right. The prince turns his head three-quarters towards the left and gazes ahead, away from the camera. He holds a piece of paper in his one hand and rests his other arm on a table positioned beside him.

    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 2906635).

    • Creator(s)

      After Thomas Richard Williams (1825-71) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Eduard, Prince of Leiningen (1833-1914)
    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
            • negatives
              • glass plate negatives
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