After Roger Fenton (1819-69)
'The Fleet at anchor' 11 - 11 Mar 1854
Carbon print | 12.6 x 22.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906005
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Photograph of a fleet of naval ships anchored at Spithead, with Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth in the foreground. A group of figures watch the fleet, standing and seated on the esplanade. There is a obelisk located on the far left side of the photograph.
The obelisk was constructed in 1782. Previously, a gibbet, a tool used in public execution, was located on the spot of the obelisk. The gibbet had held the body of John Felton (1595-1629) who assassinated George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) in 1628. The gibbet had been used as a marker to show the boundary between Portsmouth and Southsea. When the gibbet fell down, the obelisk was constructed as a new marker.Provenance
From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
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12.6 x 22.5 cm (image)
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