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Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)
Group portrait taken during the Penang Riots 1867
Albumen print | 14.2 x 20.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2702934
Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)
Group portrait taken during the Penang Riots 1867
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Photograph of a group of men standing behind a barricade constructed of logs. The photograph was taken during the 1867 Penang Riots. The men are primarily European and hold rifles. Two local men stand either side of the larger group, facing inwards. There is a cannon at the centre of the barricade.
During the 1867 riots, a number of European residents in Penang assisted the police.
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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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
14.2 x 20.7 cm (image)
38.4 x 43.9 cm (page dimensions)
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