Dining Room in the old house at Balmoral c. 1855
Hand coloured albumen print | 16.3 x 24.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2140214
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Hand coloured photograph of the Dining Room in the old house at Balmoral. In the centre of the room stands a table with eight chairs. On the left is a fireplace and fire guard. In the background are two doors and the walls are hung with paintings.
Prior to its demolition in 1856, the Aberdeen artist James William Giles (1801-70) was commissioned by Queen Victoria in August 1855 to record the four principal rooms in the old Balmoral Castle. The watercolours he produced were subsequently considered too large and Wilson was asked to photograph and print them in a smaller size. Giles was then asked again to hand colour the photographs to replicate the original, larger watercolours.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Hand coloured albumen print
Measurements
16.3 x 24.1 cm (image)
33.9 x 46.1 cm (page dimensions)
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