One of the Labyrinth Islands, Burmese Convicts Dec 1857Jan 1858
Albumen print | 17.1 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2935006
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Photograph of a group of five men, three standing and two seated on a beach with vegetation in the background. Some members of the group are shackled at the ankle and most hold machetes.
Oscar Mallitte was part of a British survey party to the Andaman Islands (off the east coast of India) which was tasked with establishing a penal colony for Indian convicts. The party, led by Frederic John Mouat, a British surgeon, landed at Port Cornwallis on 11 December 1857.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, 1858, probably from Lady Canning
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
17.1 x 12.8 cm (image)
33.4 x 29.1 cm (mount)
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