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Oscar Mallitte (1829-1905)
Implements and weapons of the Andaman Islanders Dec 1857Jan 1858
Albumen print laid down on card | 20.4 x 16.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2935003.a
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Photographs of implements and weapons as used by the Andaman Islanders, piled against a reed wall.
Queen Victoria maintained a keen interest in India throughout her life. In the late 1850s, she corresponded with the wife of the Viceroy of India, Lady Canning, formerly the Queen’s Lady of the Bedchamber and an accomplished watercolourist. Lady Canning sent the Queen examples of work from India to the Queen, including a set of eleven views from the Andaman Islands.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1858
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print laid down on card
Measurements
20.4 x 16.2 cm (image)
33.5 x 28.9 cm (mount)
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