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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
The Citadel - English Church and Obelisk to Sir Howard Douglas [Corfu] 24 Feb 1862
Albumen print, mounted on card | 23.0 x 28.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2700858
![The Citadel - English Church and Obelisk to Sir Howard Douglas [Corfu]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/6/8/226517-1320400905.jpg?itok=eBDCxybN "The Citadel - English Church and Obelisk to Sir Howard Douglas [Corfu]")
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Corfu. View of the Citadel on hillside, centre, with sea on right visible over sea wall. Left, obelisk erected to memory of Sir Howard Douglas, Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands (1835–1840).
St. George's Church can be seen on the right of the view. It was built in the classical Doric style by the British in the early 19th century to serve as an Anglican church for the military.Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print, mounted on card
Measurements
23.0 x 28.9 cm (image)
46.9 x 58.4 cm (mount)
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