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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
'Das Kelschenthor [sic] und Augustenstift'; Augustan Buildings in Coburg 1857
Albumen print | 18.2 x 23.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2102836
!['Das Kelschenthor [sic] und Augustenstift'; Augustan Buildings in Coburg](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/f/0/329503-1350315623.jpg?itok=3eyOJCDL "'Das Kelschenthor [sic] und Augustenstift'; Augustan Buildings in Coburg")
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Photograph showing Augustian buildings in Coburg including a bell tower with a gateway 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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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.2 x 23.7 cm (image)
31.5 x 38.4 cm (page dimensions)
