Bruce Bernard saw this unusual photograph for sale at Christie's in the 1970s. It appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine where he was picture editor and in his book Photodiscovery, he later tracked it down for the collection.
The medal on the man indicates him as a veteran of Waterloo. Ambrotypes are underexposed glass negatives that appear positive by the black background on which they rest.
[LESS]Bruce Bernard saw this unusual photograph for sale at Christie's in the 1970s. It appeared in the Sunday Times Magazine where he was picture editor and in his book Photodiscovery, he later tracked it down for the collection.
The medal on the man indicates him as a veteran of Waterloo. Ambrotypes are underexposed glass negatives that appear positive by the black background on which they rest.
