'Die Fasanerie. (Calenberg)'; The Pheasantry at Callenberg 1857
Albumen print | 19.6 x 24.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2102867
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Photograph showing the pheasantry building at Callenberg. The building is decorated with antlers. There is a man standing below the entrance porch with a gun strapped across his body.
This is one of a series of photographs that were commissioned by Queen Victoria to be presented to her husband Prince Albert on his birthday in August 1857. Bedford, accompanied by his wife, travelled to Coburg in June and early July to photograph the places associated with the Prince's childhood.Provenance
Commissioned by Queen Victoria as a gift for Prince Albert, 1857
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
19.6 x 24.8 cm (image)
31.5 x 38.5 cm (page dimensions)