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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Portrait [Egyptian Man, Medinet Habu temple, Thebes] Mar 1862
Albumen print, mounted on card | 19.8 x 16.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700895
![Portrait [Egyptian Man, Medinet Habu temple, Thebes]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/4/3/335739-1351701847.jpg?itok=RtpN370S "Portrait [Egyptian Man, Medinet Habu temple, Thebes]")
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Bedford photographed this unidentified man while visiting the Karnak temple complex. He may have been assisting the royal party in Egypt, or may have been a local inhabitant. The photograph is unsigned and uncaptioned. A second print in the collection (RCIN 2861552) is signed 'F Bedford Karnak'. The photograph was not part of the Day & Son series.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print, mounted on card
Measurements
19.8 x 16.0 cm (image)
46.9 x 58.4 cm (mount)
