King Albert on horse at King Leopold's funeral, Belgium – Historic Reproduction
(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 rare historic photograph captures King Albert on horse at King Leopold's funeral, Belgium in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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King Albert on horse at King Leopold's funeral, Belgium
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Here the new king is the focus: Albert, mounted on horseback, takes part in the funeral for his uncle, Leopold II, who died in December 1909 after reigning since 1865. Albert had succeeded him on the Belgian throne, so the ceremony marked a transition as well as a period of mourning. The picture comes from the Bain News Service, a New York wire agency that sold news photographs to American newspapers, which helps explain why European royal events reached American readers. The title is recorded as unverified, so the exact occasion is worth checking against other sources.
| Created / published | 1/17/10. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch one loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 954 × 715 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-5707 |
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