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Glass plate negatives

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

      UNKNOWN PERSON

      The Upstairs Sitting Room, Frogmore House

      1861

      RCIN 2084179

      Glass plate negative of an interior view of the Sitting Room, located upstairs in Frogmore House.The image focuses on a grand piano placed against the wall. Various of paintings are mounted on the walls.

      The photograph was possibly taken shortly after the death of the Duchess of Kent (1786-1861), Queen Victoria's mother, who lived the latter years of her live at 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 2101401.
      • Creator(s)

        Unknown Person (photographer)

        Subject(s)

        Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent (1786-1861)
      • 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 House
                          • Interiors [Frogmore House, Windsor Home Park]
        • Science, Medicine and Technology
          • Home economics
            • The Home
              • Sitting rooms
            • Furniture & accessories
              • Tables
              • Seating. Chairs
                • Chairs
                • Footstools
                • Stools
              • Whatnots
        • Organisation
          • Documentation
            • Books
        • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
          • Music
            • Musical instruments
              • Keyboard instruments
                • Pianofortes
          • Art
            • Paintings
        Object type(s)
          • visual works
            • photographs
              • negatives
                • glass plate negatives