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Glass plate negatives

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

WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1820-79)

Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84)

Oct 1859

Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2082938

Glass plate negative of a three-quarter length portrait of Prince Leopold, later Duke of Albany (1853-84), his face captured in profile. He appears to be looking down. The prince wears a light coloured shirt and jacket.

A print of this work exists in the Royal Collection, RCIN 2900232. 

  • Creator(s)

    William Bambridge (1820-79) (photographer)

  • From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

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