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General Sir Robert Phayre (1820-97) c.1879
Albumen print | 14.3 x 9.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501419
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Half-length photograph of General Sir Robert Phayre. He is facing partly left and is wearing military uniform with a row of medals including the Order of the Bath.
General Sir Robert Phayre spent the majority of his military career in India.
This photograph comes from an album from Queen Victoria’s collection titled 'AFGHANISTAN AND EGYPT PORTRAITS 1879 AND 1882' (RCIN 2501413). The album contains photographs of British soldiers who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80) and Anglo-Egyptian War (1882).
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
14.3 x 9.5 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Major Genl. Sir Robert Phayre, K.C.B.
