The Colonel's Bed. Glen Ey. Braemar c. 1866
Albumen print | 23.9 x 16.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2082055
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Photograph of a geographical feature comprising a chasm and a river. The photograph is framed on either side by sheer rock faces with water running through at the bottom. On the left is an over-hanging tree branch with ferns and indigenous plants. In the background, viewed through the gorge is a small cluster of trees on the banks of the river.
The Colonel's Bed was reputedly used as a hiding place during the first Jacobite Rebellion of 1715. This print is an example of the cabinet sized print that was Wilson introduced in conjunction with the publishers A Marion & Co in May 1862. The cabinet print allowed the public to buy single prints of landscapes that could then be pasted into albums.Provenance
Given to Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III by Queen Victoria, 28 October 1879
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
23.9 x 16.6 cm (image)
29.6 x 24.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Album of Views of Balmoral and Surroundings