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Major-General Sir Ronald Bertram Lane (1847-1937) c.1882
Albumen print | 13.2 x 10.3 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501484
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Half-length photograph of Major-General Sir Ronald Bertram Lane. He is sitting on a low stone wall turned partly to the left. He is wearing the uniform of the Rifle Brigade. He is holding a cap in his right hand and a sword in his left.
Major-General Sir Ronald Bertram Lane was an aide-de-camp to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn during the Anglo-Egyptian War. He later held the position of Military Secretary.
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
13.2 x 10.3 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Lt Col R. Lane, A.D.C.
