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Entrance to the Grotto of Antiparos 16 May 1862
Albumen print mounted on card | 22.5 x 28.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2700991
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The Grotto, or ‘Great Cave’, on the small island of Antiparos, has been a tourist attraction for hundreds of years. The Prince of Wales described his visit, ‘A ride of 45 minutes brought us to the entrance of a large grotto or cave which is 60 fathoms in depth. We descended it by means of rope and rope ladders, and it was by no means an easy job. … There are some very fine stalactites in the cave.’ The photograph is signed and captioned in the negative, 'F Bedford Antiparos'. See RCIN 2861673 for another print of this image.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), 1862
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print mounted on card
Measurements
22.5 x 28.6 cm (image)
47.0 x 58.5 cm (mount)