ALBERT CHARLES CHALLEN (1847-1881). BRITISH ARTIST.. Mary Seacole (Mary Jane Seacole) (ca.1805-1881). Nurse of Jamaican origin. She opened the British Hotel during the Crimean War, halfway between the harbour and British Headquarters. She converted it into an officers' club and canteen for the troops. Portrait by Albert Charles Challen (1847-1881). Oil on panel (24 x 18 cm), 1869. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
Mary Seacole (Mary Jane Seacole) (ca.1805-1881). Nurse of Jamaican origin. She opened the British Hotel during the Crimean War, halfway between the harbour and British Headquarters. She converted it into an officers' club and canteen for the troops. Portrait by Albert Charles Challen (1847-1881). Oil on panel (24 x 18 cm), 1869. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
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National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.