Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta

James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta

Voting period ends on 9 Jan 2025 at 18:07:38 (UTC)

Original – James Pinson Labulo Davies, a naval lieutenant and merchant, and his wife, Sara Forbes Bonetta, a member of the Egbado kidnapped as a child during a war with the Kingdom of Dahomey, who eventually fond her way to London, where Queen Victoria made her her goddaughter.

Reason

A fine image - that crinoline dress was a nightmare to clean the dust from, but worth it, I think - taken reasonably close to the time of their 1862 wedding to each other. 1862 is relatively early photography, so I'd say this is pretty good for the era.

Articles in which this image appears

James Pinson Labulo Davies and Sara Forbes Bonetta

FP category for this image

Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People, but I'm not sure which - she's nobility, he's military and a business...

Creator

Camille Silvy restored by Adam Cuerden

• Support as nominator – Adam Cuerden ^(talk)_{Has about 8.8% of all FPs.} 18:07, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:38, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support – Hamid Hassani (talk) 03:01, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support Charlesjsharp (talk) 20:44, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support – Moonreach (talk) 20:46, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support. MER-C 12:38, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
• Support –Vulcan❯❯❯Sphere! 18:16, 3 January 2025 (UTC)