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Major Richard George Kennedy c.1879
Albumen print | 9.0 x 5.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501424
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Half-length photograph of Major Richard George Kennedy. He is sitting with his arms crossed and his head turned to the left. He is wearing tropical service uniform.
Major Richard George Kennedy served with the Bengal Staff Corps and was the Assistant Quartermaster-General to Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.
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
9.0 x 5.6 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Major R. Kennedy, Bengal Staff Corps, A.Q.M.G. to Sir Frederick Roberts.
