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Francis Bedford (1815-94)
Rasheiya [Rashaya, Lebanon] 27 Apr 1862
Albumen print | 23.6 x 29.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2700955
![Rasheiya [Rashaya, Lebanon]](https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/363147-1361202714.jpg?itok=J6AmcHkA "Rasheiya [Rashaya, Lebanon]")
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Rashaya, a mostly Druze-inhabited town, was the scene of conflict in June 1860. The Prince wrote: 'In this town, 400 to 500 Christians were massacred and we saw still the remains of the burnt houses.' In July, the conflict spread from this area into Damascus. The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Rasheiya'. The number in the Day & Son series is 92.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
23.6 x 29.0 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
