British Aeronaut EWC Perry circa 1910 - Silver Gelatin B & W Photograph by ROL

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An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris circa 1910 British aeronaut E.W.C. Perry.
We … Read more An original silver gelatin black and white photograph by Press Agency ROL, Paris circa 1910 British aeronaut E.W.C. Perry.
We see here the aviator in an experimental machine from the beginnings of aviation.
Features:
Original silver gelatin print photograph unframed
Press photograph
Press agency: ROL Paris
Photographer: Anonymous
Title: E.W.C. Perry, British aviator circa 1910
Provenance: Private collection
Image Size: 4.69 in. high (11.8 cm) x 6.57 in. wide (16.6 cm) - Archivally matted in a 17 x 13 mat.
Ink Stamp at the back: "ROL".
Hand-written French comment at the back: "Aéronaute anglais tué en France, E.W.C. Perry sous-lieutenant de réserve du corps des aviateurs anglais tué dans un accident le 16 aout 1914". (British aeronaut killed in France, E.W.C. Perry, second lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps was killed in an accident on August 16th, 1914).
The piece will be shipped in a mat (17 x 13 in.) that fits a standard-sized frame. See less