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Roger Fenton — Sir Hy. Fk. Ponsonby (1825-1892) General; Thomas Hook Pearson (1806-1892) General; Fredrick Markham (1805-1855) General; Taken on the Field, Crimea
Roger Fenton

Sir Hy. Fk. Ponsonby (1825-1892) General; Thomas Hook Pearson (1806-1892) General; Fredrick Markham (1805-1855) General; Taken on the Field, Crimea

1854

Photographed directly on the battlefield, these three generals represent Fenton's groundbreaking documentation of the Crimean War, marking one of the first times military leaders were captured through the lens during active conflict.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print

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Roger Fenton, Sir Hy. Fk. Ponsonby (1825-1892) General; Thomas Hook Pearson (1806-1892) General; Fredrick Markham (1805-1855) General; Taken on the Field, Crimea, 1854

Photographed directly on the battlefield, these three generals represent Fenton's groundbreaking documentation of the Crimean War, marking one of the first times military leaders were captured through the lens during active conflict.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print
Year
1854
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, Albumen Print, Multiple Figures, Documentary, Photograph, Military, Historical, Portrait, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art