Ready for the Trenches 1883 copy after 1855 original
Carbon print | 17.9 x 16.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2500224
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Photograph of a group of men of the 77th Regiment wearing winter clothes. Two men stand to the left holding long rifles and two men sit on the ground beside them to the right. They are wearing fur lined coats and fur hats. There is open land behind them. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
The 77th Regiment served in the Crimean War and fought in all of the major battles including the battles of Alma, Inkerman and Balaklava.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
17.9 x 16.6 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Men of the 77th Regiment Ready for the Trenches