Albert and Victoria’s collection of glass plate negatives show photographers’ working methods
JOHN JABEZ EDWIN MAYALL (1813-1901)
Princess Louise, later Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)
Jun 1860RCIN 2082613
Glass plate negative of a full length portrait of Princess Louise standing, facing to the left. She looks downwards at a book she holds in front of her with both hand. Sherests the spine of the book on top of a plinth beside her. A small posy of flowers can also be seen on the plinth.
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 2900341.
Creator(s)
John Jabez Edwin Mayall (1813-1901) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848-1939)- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Organisation
- Documentation
- Books
- Documentation
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- negatives
- glass plate negatives
- negatives
- photographs
- Organisation
