Damascus - from a minaret in the Christian quarter [Syria] 30 Apr 1862
Albumen print | 23.5 x 28.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2700962
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View across rooftops of dilapidated buildings in Damascus. Minarets and dome of Great Mosque visible in distance, left. The ruins were a consequence of the conflict during the 1860 massacres.
The photograph is signed, captioned and dated in the negative, 'F Bedford Damascus'. The number in the Day & Son series is 95.Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
23.5 x 28.8 cm (image)
46.9 x 58.4 cm (mount)