Alphonse Rubellin (act.1860-70s)

THE SEVEN HEADS OF THE GREEK BRIGANDS, May 14th, 1870, Greece. Albumen print, image size, 95 x 60mm, mounted Carte De visite format with photographers credit lower margin and studio stamp verso, with contemporary manuscript annotation verso.

Dilessi murders - In April 1870 three aristocratic British travellers and an Italian diplomat were kidnapped by bandits near Athens. Ransom negotiations were bungled and three of the hostages were killed near Dilessi before the bandits were captured and executed. The incident caused a serious rift in Anglo-Greek diplomatic relations.