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General Sir Aeneas Perkins (1834-1901) c.1879
Albumen print | 13.0 x 9.9 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501442
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Half-length photograph of General Sir Aeneas Perkins. He is sitting on a fur throw facing right. He is wearing military uniform.
General Sir Aeneas Perkins commanded the Royal Engineers during the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
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
13.0 x 9.9 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
Colonel Perkins, CB, RE, commanding Royal Engineers, Kabul Force.
