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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
General Scarlett and Colonel Low
1883 copy after April 1855 originalCarbon print | 20.0 x 16.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2500115
Photograph of General Scarlett (1799-1871) mounted on a horse facing left with Colonel Low (1817-1904, Captain at the time) standing in front of him. General Scarlett is wearing military uniform and Colonel Low wears a French jacket as not on duty. A row of tents can be seen behind them. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
General Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
General Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
Creator(s)
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Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (printer)
20.0 x 16.9 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Major-General the Hon, Sir James Scarlett, KCB, Commander of the Heavy Cavalry Brigade and Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Low, 4th Light Dragoons
Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
