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Glass plate negatives

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

FRANCES SALLY DAY (C. 1816-92)

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Princess Beatrice (1857-1944) at Osborne

Jul 1859

Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2082710

Glass plate negative showing two photographs of Queen Victoria with her youngest child, Princess Beatrice. The works were taken on the terrace at Osborne. 

Prints of these works exists in the Royal Collection, RCINs 2900194 and 2900195.

  • Creator(s)

    Frances Sally Day (c. 1816-92) (photographer)

  • From the collection of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Isle of Wight [England]
              • Osborne Estate [Isle of Wight]
                • Osborne House
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