Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Major Brandling's troop of Horse Artillery 1855
Salted paper print | 25.5 x 34.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2500505
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Photograph of Major Brandling's troop of horse artillery. Major Brandling is mounted on a horse to the left with a group of soldiers around him. To the right there are a number of tents with soldiers standing beside them in a group. Behind the tents there is a row of wooden huts. On the grass further down the hillside there is a big group of horses and several rows of gun carriages. Behind there is a rocky hillside with a track leading up to the left and another camp on the top. Troops engaged in the Siege of Sevastopol camped in the surrounding countryside.
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
25.5 x 34.1 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Major Brandling's Troop of Horse Artillery