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Assumption Monastery of the Caves, Bakhchysarai c.1869
Albumen print | 15.8 x 20.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2700845
Unknown Person
Assumption Monastery of the Caves, Bakhchysarai c.1869
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Photograph of the Assumption Monastery of the Caves near Bakhchysarai. Buildings and roads are cut into the steep cliffside. There is a small domed temple in a cave to the right.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, visited the Crimea in 1869 as part of a tour of the East. It is likely that this set of photographs were collected during or just after the tour.Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, c.1869
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
15.8 x 20.6 cm (image) (image)
44.2 x 33.0 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Monastery near Bacchaserai.
