Portrait [Egyptian Man, Medinet Habu temple, Thebes]
Bedford photographed this unidentified man while visiting the Karnak temple complex. He may have been assisting the royal party in Egypt, or may have been a local inhabitant. The photograph is unsigned and uncaptioned. A second print in the collection (RCIN 2861552) is signed ‘F Bedford Karnak’. The photograph was not part of the Day & Son series.
Object Details
Portrait [Egyptian Man, Medinet Habu temple, Thebes]
Francis Bedford
1862
Image
Luxor
Albumen print, mounted on card
19.8 x 16.0 cm
Acquired by King Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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