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Portraiture

Prince Albert was an early adopter of portrait photography

AFTER WILSON & HAY (ACTIVE 1853-55)

'Craig Liadh (The Queen's Poney [sic]) and John Brown (Gillie)'

10 - 10 Oct 1854

Albumen print | 12.4 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906568

Photograph of a full length portrait of John Brown (1826-83) standing in left profile, holding the reins of Queen Victoria's pony Craig Liadh. Brown is wearing Highland dress. Photograph taken at Balmoral.
  • Creator(s)

    After Wilson & Hay (active 1853-55) (photographer)

    Subject(s)

    John Brown (1826-83)
  • annotation: Craig Liadh (the Queen's Poney [sic]) /and John Brown (Gillie)/ Balmoral Oct: 10. 1854./ By Do. [Ditto] [beneath work]

  • 12.4 x 13.2 cm (image)

    28.2 x 22.9 cm (page dimensions)

  • Craig Liadh (The Queen's Pony) and John Brown (Ghillie), Balmoral, Oct. 10 1854 [Photographic Portraits. Vol 1/59 (1853-1857)]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Social sciences
      • Ethnology
        • Costume & National dress
          • Costume-Great Britain
            • Costume-Scotland
              • Scottish Highland Dress
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Agriculture and related techniques
        • Animal husbandry
          • Horses
            • Craig Liadh (Queen Victoria's pony)
            • Ponies
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums