Sir George Brown (1790-1865) 1854-6
Hand-coloured albumen photograph | 26.1 x 20.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2500003
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Photograph of Sir George Brown seated facing slightly left, holding a letter in his right hand and with a table beside him to the left. He is wearing military uniform with insignia and has a sword by his side. There is a bicorn hat with a feather plume on the table. His face and elements of his clothing have been hand coloured.
Sir George Brown commanded the Light Division during the Crimean War and later became the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Ireland.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Hand-coloured albumen photograph
Measurements
26.1 x 20.5 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
General Sir George Brown, G.C.B., Commander of the Light Division [in Crimean Officers' Portraits, 1854 - 1856]