In our catalogue, this photo was originally described as "Art O'Briain (right) and an unidentified member of the British army, in uniform, with medals, sword and hat, at an unidentified location". Research by our Flickr Commons users established that this was Art Ó Briain with Augustin Pierre Becq de Fouquière, who was Chief of Protocol and Introducer of the Ambassadors to the President of France. De Fouquière is almost certainly greeting Art Ó Briain to the official residence of the President of France, the Élysée Palace. It was likely captured circa 1935-1938, when Ó Briain was 'Irish Minister Plenipotentiary to France and Belgium'.

Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/40017497201/

Physical description: 1 photographic print : in mylar. b&w ; 29.7 x 20.1 cm ;