Bedford, Francis

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Bedford, Francis

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  • Francis Bedford
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  • Bedford, Sir Francis

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1816-1894

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Francis Bedford is a founding member of the Royal Photographic Society. From 1850 to 1853 he had a studio located in London, however, in 1854 Bedford was commissioned by Queen Victoria to photograph the Royal Collection. Bedford joined Edward VII on a tour of Palestine, Syria, Constantinople, and Athens in 1862. He is considered one of the best landscape photographers from this era.

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Born: London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
Died: London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)

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The J. Paul Getty Trust. (2004). Gerry Union List of Artist Names Online. The Getty Research Institute. Retrieved from http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=francis+bedford&role=&nation=&prev_page=1&subjectid=500023245

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