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Lieutenant General Philip Smith (1837-94) c.1882
Albumen print | 14.3 x 9.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501552
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Photograph of Lieutenant General Philip Smith. He is standing looking slightly to the left with his right hand behind his back. He is holding a bearskin hat with his left arm and there is a sword by his side. He is wearing military uniform and the Order of the Bath.
Lieutenant General Philip Smith commanded the 2nd Battalion of the Grenadier Guards during the Anglo-Egyptian 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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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
14.3 x 9.8 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Col P. Smith, CB, Comdg 2nd Btn Grendr Gds.
