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Group portrait taken during the Penang Riots 1867
Albumen print | 14.6 x 21.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2702935
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. A selection of men hold weapons, like guns or sabres. There are two grouping of rifles, placed together to form a tripod. 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
14.6 x 21.2 cm (image)
38.4 x 43.9 cm (page dimensions)
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