Glass plate negative c. 1882 - c. 1900

Wet collodion negative | 22.8 x 17.7 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2400635

Attributed to John Wesley Livingston (1835-1897)

Description

A 9 x 7 glass plate negative of an Egyptian flag, taken at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882, during the Anglo-Egyptian War (RCIN 71350). Presented to Queen Victoria by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in December 1882. Windsor Castle Inventory of Arms, Part 3, North Corridor (RCIN 1122402), no.1354 - a print placed between pages 438-439.
People involved

Creator(s)

Attributed to
Search the collection John Wesley Livingston (1835-1897)
(photographer)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wet collodion negative

wet collodion negative

Measurements

22.8 x 17.7 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
negatives
glass plate negatives
Subject(s)
Places
Africa
Northern Africa
Egypt
Tel-el-Kebir [Egypt]
Genealogy and Heraldry
Flags
Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
Wars
Wars of the nineteenth century
Egyptian Campaign (1881-1882)
Battle of Egypt, 1882

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