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Robertson & Beato, Constantinople (partnership 1856-7)
Kadi Keui et les hôpiteaux de Scutari [Scutari Barracks, Istanbul, Turkey] 1856-57
Albumen print | 44.2 x 33.0 cm (page dimensions) | RCIN 2700798
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View from Kadi Keui across the Bosphorus towards sprawling buildings and the military barracks used by the British during the Crimean War. Florence Nightingale had her hospital here.
In November 1868, Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra of Wales embarked on HMS Ariadne for a 7 month tour, during which the royal couple travelled along the Nile and visited the antiquities of Egypt prior to inspecting the newly constructed Suez Canal. The Prince and Princess also visited Constantinople (now Istanbul), the battlefields of the Crimea and Greece where they were hosted by Princess Alexandra's brother, King George I of Greece (1845-1913) before returning to London in May 1869. The expedition was organised by the Duke of Sutherland and travelling with the royal couple was the naturalist Richard Owen, the explorer Sir Samuel Baker and The Times journalist WH Russell who subsequently produced a written account of the voyage comprising two volumes.Provenance
Acquired by King Edward VII (when Prince of Wales)
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Albumen print
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44.2 x 33.0 cm (page dimensions)
23.8 x 29.6 cm (image)
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