Balmoral Castle, on the west terrace 1883 after 1863 original
Carbon print | 8.1 x 7.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2620005
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Photograph of a view of the west terrace of Balmoral Castle. The castle is located in the background, on the far left of the photograph. In the foreground is a sculpture of a boar, seated, facing left. Behind the boar, in the middle ground, is a sculpture of a deer, similarly seated and facing left. The sculptures are surrounded by shrubbery.
This photograph is an 1883 carbon copy of the original albumen photograph. Carbon was a process that was less susceptible to fading, unlike an albumen print that is prone to discolouration over time.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
8.1 x 7.0 cm (image)
17.5 x 13.2 cm (whole object)
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