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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
The Mosque of Omar from the Governor's House [Mosque of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem] 6 Apr 1862
Albumen print, mounted on card | 23.9 x 29.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2700932
![The Mosque of Omar from the Governor's House [Mosque of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem]](https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/0/4/335773-1351702013.jpg?itok=isS_Wyu8 "The Mosque of Omar from the Governor's House [Mosque of the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem]")
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In 1862, only a few photographers had been granted permission to photograph the Dome of the Rock and the area immediately surrounding the shrine, known as the Haram al-Sharif. Bedford took every opportunity to photograph the site, knowing that images like these would be novel and exciting for audiences back in Britain. The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Jerusalem'. The number in the Day & Son series is 54.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print, mounted on card
Measurements
23.9 x 29.2 cm (image)
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
