Landscape, Nature and Architecture
Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him
THOMAS PIERCE
Keepers to the Prince
Oct 1858Salted paper print | 28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2160076
Photograph of a full length portrait of three ghillies, Keepers to the Prince Consort at Balmoral, standing, facing towards the camera and gazing to the right. The ghillies are, from left to right, C. Duncan, P. Farquarson and D. Stewart. The ghillies are dressed in full highland uniform.
Creator(s)
Thomas Pierce (photographer)
Thomas Pearce (active c. 1850s) (photographer)
28.3 x 36.6 cm (page dimensions)
10.5 x 13.0 cm (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Balmoral Castle [Aberdeenshire]
- Aberdeenshire [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume-Scotland
- Scottish Highland Dress
- Costume-Scotland
- Costume-Great Britain
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Places