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Roger Fenton — Sir Jas. York Scarlett (1799-1880), General, led Charge of Heavy Brigade, Balaclava (left); Edward Wm. Lowe (1820-1880), General (right); Taken at the Crimea
Roger Fenton

Sir Jas. York Scarlett (1799-1880), General, led Charge of Heavy Brigade, Balaclava (left); Edward Wm. Lowe (1820-1880), General (right); Taken at the Crimea

1855

Fenton's dual portrait immortalizes military leaders including the commander who led the famous Heavy Brigade charge at Balaclava, demonstrating early war photography's power to document historical figures at the front lines.

Medium
Thinly albumenized print

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Roger Fenton, Sir Jas. York Scarlett (1799-1880), General, led Charge of Heavy Brigade, Balaclava (left); Edward Wm. Lowe (1820-1880), General (right); Taken at the Crimea, 1855

Fenton's dual portrait immortalizes military leaders including the commander who led the famous Heavy Brigade charge at Balaclava, demonstrating early war photography's power to document historical figures at the front lines.

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

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, Military, Historical, Portrait, British

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art