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Embassy servants on the deck of HMS St Jean d'Acre Sep 1856
Albumen print | 22.7 x 26.9 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2945157
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Photograph of Embassy servants on the deck of HMS St Jean d'Acre. They are gathered in a group with five men sitting on the side of the ship. There is a cannon to either side of them and rigging behind. In the foreground there are coils of rope. This photograph was taken by Corporal J Mack during the coronation celebrations of Alexander II, Emperor of Russia. Lord Granville, who led the British delegation, travelled to Russia on HMS St Jean d'Acre.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria by Lord Panmure (later known as Lord Dalhousie) in November 1856
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
22.7 x 26.9 cm (image) (image)
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