Visite de leurs Majestés le Roi et la Reine d'Angleterre au mémorial de Miss Edith Cavell =: Bezoek van hunne majesteit den Koning en Koningin van Engeland aan het memoriaal van Miss Edith Cavell = Visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of England to the memorial of Miss Edith Cavell

Visite de leurs Majestés le Roi et la Reine d'Angleterre au mémorial de Miss Edith Cavell =: Bezoek van hunne majesteit den Koning en Koningin van Engeland aan het memoriaal van Miss Edith Cavell = Visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of England to the memorial of Miss Edith Cavell

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Alternate Title(s):
Bezoek van hunne majesteit den Koning en Koningin van Engeland aan het memoriaal van Miss Edith Cavell and Visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of England to the memorial of Miss Edith Cavell
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Photo F. MAT (Publisher), publisher.
Publication:
Forest, [Belgium] : Photo F. Mat, [1919?]
Language(s):
English
French
Dutch
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Nurses
Cemeteries
Famous Persons
World War I
Belgium
United Kingdom
George King of Great Britain, 1865-1936.
Mary, Queen, consort of George V, King of Great Britain, 1867-1953.
Cavell, Edith, 1865-1915.
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
This black and white photographic postcard shows the visit of King George V and Queen Mary of England to the grave of Edith Cavell in Belgium. The grave, at the center of the image, is surrounded by a low white cement border with chains. There is a large spray of flowers on the grave. Queen Mary, dressed in dark clothing but carrying a white umbrella, stands at the foot of the grave. King George is to her left, dressed in military uniform and carrying a walking stick. They are surrounded by an entourage of other mourners, some dressed in black and others in military uniform.
Copyright:
This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 10 x 15 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
black and white
NLM Unique ID:
101746610 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1301477097
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101746610