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Mons. F. Charmand & party captured by brigands & held for £1500. ransom

Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)

A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 102 photographs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMons. F. Charmand & party captured by brigands & held for £1500. ransom (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Topographical Album, 19thC, Smith Collection vol. III; Anon. Turkey, group portrait, 'Monsieur F. Charmand and party, captured by Brigands and held for £1500 ransom'
Physical description
A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 102 photographs.
Dimensions
  • Album cover height: 36.8cm
  • Album cover width: 30.5cm
  • Album cover depth: 5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Mons. F. Charmand & party captured by Brigands & held for £1500. ransom' (ink, below image)
Credit line
Purchased from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith, 1912
Object history
One of a group of over 600 albumen photographs of scenes from around the world which were purchased for the 'Art Library' at the Victoria and Albert Museum from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith in 1912.
Subject depicted
Associated object
1174-1912 (Pair)
Collection
Accession number
1173-1912

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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