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Roger Fenton — Colonel Simmons, attaché to Omar Pacha, The Crimea
Roger Fenton

Colonel Simmons, attaché to Omar Pacha, The Crimea

1855

Colonel Simmons' role as attaché to the Ottoman commander Omar Pacha highlights the international complexity of the Crimean War, which Fenton captured through his diverse cast of military portraits.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print

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Roger Fenton, Colonel Simmons, attaché to Omar Pacha, The Crimea, 1855

Colonel Simmons' role as attaché to the Ottoman commander Omar Pacha highlights the international complexity of the Crimean War, which Fenton captured through his diverse cast of military portraits.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print
Year
1855
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Photograph, Military, Historical, Portrait, British, Male

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art