Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Group of the 71st Regiment, with Colour Sergeant 1855
Albumen print | 18.4 x 15.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500539
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Photograph of a group of four officers from the 71st Highlanders including a Colour Sergeant. The Colour Sergeant stands to the left facing right, wearing full marching order and holding a long rifle. To the right there are three officers, the one in the middle sitting on a rock covered by a fur and the others standing. There are tents and wooden huts behind them. The 71st Highlanders served during the Crimean War and fought in the Siege of Sevastopol.
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
18.4 x 15.7 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
71st Colour Sergeant