Unidentified photographer
19thC (late)
Studio portrait of Capt. T. Speedy sitting on floor in front of a painted backdrop. Wearing gown [?], jacket [?], fur cloak [?], head-gear, arm-guard. Holding a sword in a sheath. Sitting next to a shield and a spear.

Albumen print
British Museum
Museum number: Af,B2.23
 
Captain Speedy is wearing Ethiopian costume, but it is unclear whether the photograph was taken in Ethiopia or elsewhere.
 
LL/89847