Tour in The East by Francis Bedford, 1862
Photographic portfolio of views and landscapes in the Middle East. Originally 168 prints, but some are now missing. Print 44 is duplicated and there are two covers and two frontispiece pages.
Dates
- Creation: 1862
Extent
1 item
Language of Materials
- English
Conditions Governing Access
This item is part of a partially-catalogued collection and access currently requires mediation via the archives team. Please send a message to specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk with your request 5 working days in advance of your proposed visit.
Shelfmark
MS. 23051 photogr. 51
Former reference:
Wilson Centre Accession Number: 87:3211; Wilson Centre Accession Number 2: TC 238
Biographical / Historical
Francis Bedford was a British photographer, artist, lithographer, and publisher. He began making photographs around 1851, becoming one of the most successful landscape photographers. He founded a business selling photographic prints to the general public. At its height, Bedford stocked around 9,000 individual views. He was elected to the Council of the Photographic Society in 1858, and became Vice-President in 1861.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased at Phillips UK, 28/04/1987, lot 275
Physical Facet
Albumen paper prints
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk