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