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Glass plate negatives

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

      UNKNOWN PERSON

      The island, Frogmore garden

      1861

      RCIN 2083961

      Glass plate negative of a view of the gardens at Frogmore House. There is a large lake in the middle ground, with an island at the lake's centre. A bridge can be seen in the background. Photograph taken from the flower room in Frogmore House.

      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 2101381.
      • Creator(s)

        Unknown Person (photographer)

      • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

      • Subject(s)
        • Places
          • Europe
            • Great Britain
              • England
                • Berkshire [England]
                  • Windsor [Berkshire]
                    • Windsor Home Park
                      • Frogmore Estate [Windsor Home Park]
                        • Frogmore Gardens [Windsor Home Park]
                        • Frogmore Lake [Windsor Home Park]
                          • Wooden Bridge [Frogmore Lake, Windsor Home Park]
        • Geography
          • Physical geography
            • Islands
        • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
          • Botany
            • Systematic botany
              • Trees
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
              • negatives
                • glass plate negatives