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Sir Charles Bean Euan-Smith (1842-1910) c.1879
Albumen print | 9.0 x 5.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501428
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Photograph of Sir Charles Bean Euan-Smith. He is sitting with his legs crossed and his head turned to the right. He is wearing military uniform and there is a hat with a feather plume on the desk beside him to the left.
Sir Charles Bean Euan-Smith was the Chief Political Officer to Sir Donald Stewart during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. He later held diplomatic positions in Zanzibar (now Tanzania) and Morocco.
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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Creator(s)
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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 Euan-Smith, C.S.I., Chief Political Officer with Sir Donald Stuart.
