Ceremony witnessing the handing of the British Crown…
Physical description
Albumen print of a Government ceremony to witness the handing of the British Crown from the East India Company to her Majesty Queen Victoria. (1857)
Place of Origin
Calcutta, India (made)
Date
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown (production)
Materials and Techniques
Albumen print
Dimensions
Height: 21.4 cm, Width: 15.6 cm
Descriptive line
Photograph of the Handing-over ceremony of the Crown to Queen Victoria, Calcutta, India, 19th century
Materials
Albumen
Techniques
Albumen process
Subjects depicted
Buildings; Calcutta; Ceremony; Colonialism; Ceremonies
Categories
Royalty; Photographs
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