The Encampment at Beyrout [Beirut, Lebanon] 6 May 1862
Albumen print | 24.2 x 29.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2700978
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The royal party had left Baalbek on 5 May and arrived in the coastal city of Beirut the following day. The encampment was set up next to the British Consulate. The Prince was cheered by the people as he rode through the city: 'The streets through the town and outside of it were crowded with people who gave us an excellent reception, but we were nearly smothered with dust, what with the crowd and our own large cavalcade.' The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Beyrout 6 May'. It is number 118 in the Day & Son series.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
24.2 x 29.2 cm (image)
47.0 x 58.5 cm (mount)