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Record of historical events

Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion

ROGER FENTON (1819-69)

General Lockyer

1855

Albumen print | 18.4 x 12.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2500249

Photograph of Brigadier-General Lockyer seated facing slightly right in front of a wooden wall. He has a long sword resting between his legs and holds a cap in his left hand.

Brigadier-General Lockyer served during the Crimean War and later became the Governor of British Ceylon.

This photograph is not a part of the Library of Congress collection.
  • Creator(s)

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    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

  • 18.4 x 12.8 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • Brigadier-General Henry Frederick Lockyer (1797-1860)

  • Subject(s)
    • Science, Medicine and Technology
      • Industries, Crafts and Trades
        • Clothing
          • Costume
            • Uniforms
              • Military uniforms
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)