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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Sir John William Gordon (1814-1870) 1855
Salted paper print | 18.6 x 14.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2506584
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Photograph of Colonel Gordon seated in a chair facing slightly left. He is wearing a peaked military hat and a cape. Behind him is open land and there is a cannonball to the right. Colonel Gordon served with the Royal Engineers during the Crimean War and was badly injured during the Siege of Sevastopol.
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
18.6 x 14.1 cm (image)
37.4 x 31.3 cm (page dimensions)
Alternative title(s)
Colonel Gordon Royal Engineers
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