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The Prince and his first Wildebeest, 1860

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/11

Scope and Contents

Copy A: 152 x 110 mm. The Prince is partly facing the camera, and he is looking down on a dead wildebeest, its head supported by a uniformed African, and another African stands behind looking on. Behind the Prince is a wagon, the horse drawing it partly visible, and a Malay can be seen in it. Another wagon, very blurred, is in the background. Copy B: 158 x 112 mm. The Prince is virtually in profile. The Malay and the horse are not visible, but a very blurred African figure is seen in the other wagon.

Dates

  • 1860

Creator

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Language of Materials

English

Originator(s)

York, Frederick Arlington Viler, 1823-1903, photographer

Finding aid date

2012-09-04 09:15:51+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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