Count Benckendorf – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Count Benckendorf brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Count Benckendorf
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The caption on this glass negative reads "Count Benckendorf," a title the Bain News Service recorded from its own unverified notes, so the identification should be treated with some caution. The name most likely points to Count Alexander Benckendorff, who served as Russian ambassador to Britain from 1903 until the 1917 revolution ended the imperial government he represented. The Bain News Service, a New York photo agency founded by George Grantham Bain, supplied news photographs in the early twentieth century, and its glass negatives document the diplomats, officials and public figures of that period.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Temp. note: Batch four loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,248 × 5,822 px · prints to 14 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-20301 |
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