Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Private of the 23rd Regiment 1883 copy after 1855 original
Carbon print | 18.1 x 15.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2500227
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Photograph of a British Private standing facing partly right in the full marching uniform of the 23rd Regiment. He is wearing a knapsack and other equipment on his back and has a long gun tucked under his right arm. There is a tent behind him and two cannon balls at his feet. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
18.1 x 15.8 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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