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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
'Ansicht von Coburg von Hofgarten'; Coburg taken from the Hofgarten 1857
Albumen print | 24.0 x 19.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2102818
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Photograph taken from the Hofgarten showing the landscape surrounding Coburg with large trees to the left.
This is one of a series of photographs that were commissioned by Queen Victoria to be presented to her husband Prince Albert on his birthday in August 1857. Bedford, accompanied by his wife, travelled to Coburg in June and early July to photograph the places associated with the Prince's childhood.Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria as a gift for Prince Albert, 1857
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
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24.0 x 19.4 cm (image)
38.4 x 31.5 cm (page dimensions)
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