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Colonel Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson (1836-1916) c.1882
Albumen print | 17.4 x 9.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2501609
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Photograph of Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson. He is standing with his hands behind his back and his left foot slightly forward. He is wearing Field Service uniform and there are sand goggles pushed up onto his helmet. There is a gun and a sword attached to his belt and a painted backdrop of a garden behind.
Sir Henry Brasnell Tuson commanded the Royal Marine Artillery 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)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
17.4 x 9.0 cm (image) (image)
29.0 x 22.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Col. H. Tuson, CB, ADC, Comdg RMA.
