General Lacy Walter Giles Yea (1808-1855) 1855
Salted paper print | 15.4 x 16.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500628
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Photograph of General Yea and Lieutenant Hobson standing beside a horse. General Yea stands to the left by the horse's head, turning to the right with his left hand resting on the saddle. Lieutenant Hobson, standing to the right, holds out a letter to him with his right hand and holds a sword in his left. Both are wearing military uniform and there is a wooden hut behind them. General Yea commanded the Royal Fusiliers during the Crimean War. Both men died during the attack on the Redan, 18 June 1855.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
15.4 x 16.0 cm (image) (image)
31.5 x 36.7 cm (mount)
Alternative title(s)
Genl. Yea. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].