Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
General Scarlett and Colonel Low
Apr 1855Albumen print | 19.5 x 16.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2500250
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.
General Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
Reproduced in 'Crimea 1854-56 : the war with Russia from contemporary photographs' / Lawrence James. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1981, no. 3.
Fenton exhibition catalogue (1855) no.193.
General Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
Reproduced in 'Crimea 1854-56 : the war with Russia from contemporary photographs' / Lawrence James. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1981, no. 3.
Fenton exhibition catalogue (1855) no.193.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
19.5 x 16.0 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
General Scarlett & Col Lowe - wearing a french jacket - not being on duty
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
