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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Water carriers at Durazzo [Durres, Albania] 22 Feb 1862
Albumen print, mounted on card | 20.6 x 24.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2700852
![Water carriers at Durazzo [Durres, Albania]](https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/a/6/226511-1320400671.jpg?itok=ylCB4SJZ "Water carriers at Durazzo [Durres, Albania]")
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The Royal Yacht Osborne left Venice on 19 February and sailed south along the Dalmatian coast. A number of stops were made for the Prince to visit interesting sites, including Split and Dubrovnik in Croatia, Kotor in Montenegro and Durrës in Albania. The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Watercarriers at Durazzo /watercarriers at Durazzo'. The number in the Day & Son series is 129.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print, mounted on card
Measurements
20.6 x 24.9 cm (image)
46.9 x 58.4 cm (mount)
Featured in
ExhibitionCairo to Constantinople: Early Photographs of the Middle East : The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
In 1862 photographer Francis Bedford accompanied the heir to the throne on a journey around the Middle East
