Soldiers of the Royal Marines and Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War 1883 copy after June 1855 original
Carbon print | 14.3 x 11.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2500144
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Photograph of five soldiers from the Royal Marines and the Rifle Brigade who served in the Crimean War. They are standing in a row with buildings behind and all are wearing military uniform with the Crimean Medal. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
These soldiers were awarded the Crimean Medal by Queen Victoria on 18th May 1855 and were later photographed by T R Williams in Portsmouth.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
14.3 x 11.6 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Group of 5 men of the 10th, 62nd and 90th Company Royal Marines and 2nd Battalion Rifle Brigade who received the Crimean Medal from Queen Victoria, 18 May 1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]