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James Robertson — Mortar Battery

James Robertson

Mortar Battery

1855

Among the earliest examples of conflict photography, this albumen print reveals the devastating aftermath of battle through Robertson's unflinching documentary lens during the Crimean War.

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Albumen print

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James Robertson, Mortar Battery, 1855

Among the earliest examples of conflict photography, this albumen print reveals the devastating aftermath of battle through Robertson's unflinching documentary lens during the Crimean War.

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

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Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Documentary, Landscape, Military, Historical, War Photography, British, Architecture

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