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Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
General Barnard's horse, grandson of Marengo
1855Albumen print | 16.6 x 15.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2500300
Photograph of an unknown man mounted facing left on a horse that belonged to General Barnard. A tent can be seen in the background to the right and a building to the left.
General Barnard served during the Crimean War and later died of cholera on active service in India. This horse was a grandson of Marengo, Napoleon's horse at the Battle of Waterloo.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
16.6 x 15.6 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
General Barnard's horse, grandson of Marengo
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Buildings
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology