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Roger Fenton — Sir Colin Campbell Lord Clyde (1792-1863), Field Marshal; At the Crimea
Roger Fenton

Sir Colin Campbell Lord Clyde (1792-1863), Field Marshal; At the Crimea

1855

Part of Fenton's comprehensive photographic album of the war, this portrait of the respected Field Marshal Campbell demonstrates the medium's capacity to convey both individual character and historical significance.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print, from the album "Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea"

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Roger Fenton, Sir Colin Campbell Lord Clyde (1792-1863), Field Marshal; At the Crimea, 1855

Part of Fenton's comprehensive photographic album of the war, this portrait of the respected Field Marshal Campbell demonstrates the medium's capacity to convey both individual character and historical significance.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print, from the album "Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea"
Year
1855
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Albumen Print, 19th Century, Military, Portrait, British, War, Historical Documentation, Black and White

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art