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Roger Fenton — Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea
Roger Fenton

Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea

1855

Among the earliest war photography, Fenton's formal portrait captures a Crimean War commander with the dignity befitting military portraiture while documenting this pivotal historical conflict.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print

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Roger Fenton, Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea, 1855

Among the earliest war photography, Fenton's formal portrait captures a Crimean War commander with the dignity befitting military portraiture while documenting this pivotal historical conflict.

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

Related themes

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

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art