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Major General Robert Hunter Murray (1847-1925) c.1882
Albumen print | 14.3 x 9.7 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501593
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Photograph of Major General Robert Hunter Murray. He is standing facing slightly left and is resting both hands on the top of his sword. He is wearing full Highland dress including a kilt, sporran and bearskin hat. There is an ornately carved wooden sideboard to the left and a chair to the right.
Major General Robert Hunter Murray served with the Seaforth Highlanders 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 9.7 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Lt. Col. R. Murray.
