Three volunteer Russian soldiers from Bulgaria 1854
Salted paper print | 23.2 x 17.5 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500620
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Photograph of three volunteer Russian soldiers from Bulgaria standing in a group. They are wearing military uniform and have swords by their sides. The soldier standing at the centre is wearing a fur hat. There is an ornate border on the mount surrounding the photograph. Szathmari was one of the first war photographers, and the first to photograph the Crimean War. In the spring of 1854 he travelled to the area around the Danube and photographed the Turkish and Russian soldiers engaged in the first skirmishes of the war. He exhibited the resulting photographs at the Paris World Exposition of 1855 and presented copies to Queen Victoria and Emperor Napoleon III.
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
23.2 x 17.5 cm (image) (image)
54.8 x 42.4 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
'Volontaires russes (Bulgares)' [Crimean War: Russian volunteers (from Bulgaria)]