The Prince and his first Wildebeest, 1860
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
- Creation: 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
Geographic
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