Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Captain Gerald Littlehales Goodlake (1832-1890)
1855Albumen print | 17.4 x 16.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2500568
Photograph of Captain Goodlake standing to the right of a horse. He is holding the reigns in his right hand and has a sword attached to his belt. Wooden buildings can be seen behind.
Captain Goodlake served during the Crimean War with the Coldstream Guards and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Inkerman.
The caption on the mount below the photograph is in a 19th century hand, reading 'Capt Goodlake Gds'. The same photograph in the Library of Congress collection is identified as Major Chapman.
This is the same photograph as RCIN 2500286.
Captain Goodlake served during the Crimean War with the Coldstream Guards and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of Inkerman.
The caption on the mount below the photograph is in a 19th century hand, reading 'Capt Goodlake Gds'. The same photograph in the Library of Congress collection is identified as Major Chapman.
This is the same photograph as RCIN 2500286.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Captain Gerald Littlehales Goodlake (1832-1890)Army-GB-Infantry-Foot Guards (1st or Grenadier) (1819- )17.4 x 16.0 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Capt Goodlake Gds
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Huts
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Science, Medicine and Technology
