Soldiers from the Royal Marines who served in the Crimean War 1883 copy after June 1855 original
Carbon print | 10.2 x 12.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2500151
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Photograph of five soldiers from the Royal Marines who served in the Crimean War. They are gathered on a street corner around a metal post, three standing and two sitting on the road. All are wearing military uniform and the Crimean Medal. A man wearing civilian clothes is standing to the far right, writing in a notebook. 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
10.2 x 12.4 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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A group of Royal Marines, c.1855 [in Crimean Portraits, 1854 - 1856]