Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
AFTER ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
'The Fleet at anchor'
11 - 11 Mar 1854Carbon print | 12.6 x 22.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2906005
Photograph of a fleet of naval ships anchored at Spithead, with Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth in the foreground. A group of figures watch the fleet, standing and seated on the esplanade. There is a obelisk located on the far left side of the photograph.
The obelisk was constructed in 1782. Previously, a gibbet, a tool used in public execution, was located on the spot of the obelisk. The gibbet had held the body of John Felton (1595-1629) who assassinated George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) in 1628. The gibbet had been used as a marker to show the boundary between Portsmouth and Southsea. When the gibbet fell down, the obelisk was constructed as a new marker.
The obelisk was constructed in 1782. Previously, a gibbet, a tool used in public execution, was located on the spot of the obelisk. The gibbet had held the body of John Felton (1595-1629) who assassinated George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham (1592-1628) in 1628. The gibbet had been used as a marker to show the boundary between Portsmouth and Southsea. When the gibbet fell down, the obelisk was constructed as a new marker.
Creator(s)
After Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Gustav William Henry Mullins (1854-1921) (photographer)
12.6 x 22.5 cm (image)
- From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Naval formations & units
- Squadron sections. Individual fleets (Navy)
- Naval formations & units
- Military affairs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Vessels (marine)
- Ships
- Vessels (marine)
- Engineering & Technology
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- The Solent [England]
- Spithead [Solent]
- Hampshire [England]
- Portsmouth [Hampshire]
- Southsea [Hampshire]
- Portsmouth [Hampshire]
- The Solent [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
