Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Captain Portal, 4th Light Dragoons, equipped for Balaklava
1855Salted paper print | 16.7 x 15.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2500452
Photograph of Captain Portal standing beside a horse. He is wearing a winter coat and smoking a cigar. A man stands by the horse's head wearing a fur hat, and another man stands to the right. There is open land behind.
Captain Portal served with the 4th Light Dragoons during the Crimean War. In this photograph he is equipped to fight in the Battle of Balaklava.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GB-Cavalry RegimentsPortal, Robert, Captain (fl.1855)Army-GB-Cavalry-4th (The Queen's Own Light) Dragoons (1848-1861)16.7 x 15.5 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Captain Portal 4th Lt
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- 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
