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Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)
Landing site, Penang 1863-69
Albumen print | 16.2 x 21.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2702901
Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)
Landing site, Penang 1863-69
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Photograph of the site where Captain Francis Light (1740-94) landed in Penang (modern-day Malaysia) in 1786. The photograph depicts a series of walls and a path leading to a low building by the sea. There are a series of sail ships anchored in the background.
Provenance
From an album presented to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh by the Bishop of Penang in remembrance of his 1869 visit
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
16.2 x 21.2 cm (image)
38.4 x 43.9 cm (page dimensions)
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