The Castle at Tripoli [Citadel of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, Tripoli, Lebanon] 10 May 1862
Albumen print | 23.8 x 29.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2700983
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The city of Tripoli was the final stop on the Prince's overland tour. Here the Royal Yacht Osborne was waiting to take the royal party onwards to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). The Crusaders had constructed the castle, known as the Citadel of Raymond de St-Gilles, when they laid siege to Tripoli in the twelfth century.
The photograph is signed and captioned in the negative, 'F Bedford Tripoli 10 May'. It is number 121 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
23.8 x 29.1 cm (image)
47.0 x 58.5 cm (mount)
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