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Glass plate negatives

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

DR ERNST BECKER (1826-88)

The Royal Family, Osborne

24 May 1854

Wet collodion negative | RCIN 2082382

Glass plate negative of a group portrait of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, Princess Alice, Princess Louise and Princess Helena, photographed on the terrace at Osborne House, Isle of Wight.

A print of this work exists in the Royal Collection, RCIN 2900041. 

  • Creator(s)

    Dr Ernst Becker (1826-88) (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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