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William Louis Henry Skeen (1847-1903)
General view of Colombo looking south 1881-82
Albumen print | 19.0 x 27.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2581285
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Photograph of sailing ships in harbour of Colombo, Sri Lanka, buildings on far shore; forest of palm trees in foreground; clock tower visible, centre left.
This is one of a series of photographs taken in Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon by the British), in the seventh of nine volumes of photographs collected by the Reverend John Dalton during the 1879-82 world tour of HMS Bacchante. Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, later King George V, served as midshipmen on the voyage, and Dalton accompanied them as their tutor.
Provenance
Album compiled by the Reverend J N Dalton (1839-1931) and presented to King George V
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
19.0 x 27.6 cm (image)
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Alternative title(s)
General view of Colombo looking south. [The Cruise of H.M.S. Bacchante 1879-1882, Volume VII, Singapore, Ceylon].
