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Studio portrait of the King's first aide-de-camp, General Laza Petrović

Studio portrait of the King's first aide-de-camp, General Laza Petrović, © National Library of Serbiaenlarge

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Object:Studio portrait of the King's first aide-de-camp, General Laza Petrović
Description:Full-length shot of a man in a Serbian officer's uniform adorned with many insignia of honor and rank. He is holding a pair of gloves, a sabre and a scabbard. A painted canvas backdrop is creating the impression of him standing in a drawing room. There is a fur rug on the floor.
Comment:Lazar "Laza" Petrović (1855–1903) was killed during the 1903 May overthrow, in which the Serbian King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga, were assassinated.
Date:Not after 1900
Location:Belgrade
Country:Serbia
Type:Photograph
Creator:Jovanović, Milan, (Photographer)
Dimensions:Artefact: 390mm x 300mm
Format:Not specified
Technique:Not specified
Keywords:290 Clothing > 292 Special Garments
460 Labor > 462 Division of Labor by Gender
550 Individuation and Mobility > 551 Personal Names
550 Individuation and Mobility > 554 Status, Role, and Prestige
560 Social Stratification
640 State
710 Military Technology > 714 Uniform and Accouterment
760 Death
Copyright:Narodna Biblioteka Srbije
Archive:National Library of Serbia, Inv. No.: F4400
License:This picture is licensed under Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND 3.0]
Editor:Ana Djordjevic
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