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Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

The sons of John Grant, Head Forester at Balmoral Oct 1857

Wet Collodion glass plate negative | RCIN 2082943

The sons of John Grant, Head Forester at Balmoral

Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)

The sons of John Grant, Head Forester at Balmoral Oct 1857

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Description

Glass plate negative of the sons of John Grant, Head Forester at Balmoral standing, facing the viewer and wearing Scottish Highland costume.

The glass plate negative has been photographed showing the coated side and therefore the image appears laterally reversed. At leats two prints from this negative exist in the Collection, RCIN 2800789 and 2160316.

Provenance

Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s)
(photographer)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wet Collodion glass plate negative

wet collodion negative
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
negatives
glass plate negatives
Subject(s)
People
Children
Places
Europe
Great Britain
Scotland
Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
Balmoral Estate [Aberdeenshire]
Social sciences
Ethnology
Costume & National dress
Costume-Great Britain
Costume-Scotland
Scottish Highland Dress

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