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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)

Group of the clergy

1855

Albumen print | 17.2 x 15.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500438

Photograph of a group of clergymen gathered in front of a building with a tiled roof. Four sit and the rest stand. They are all wearing dark suits, white collars and hats.
  • Creator(s)

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    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

  • 17.2 x 15.7 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • The Group of the Clergy

  • Subject(s)
    • Religion & Theology
      • Religions and faiths
        • Christianity
          • Christian church in general
            • Church government. Ecclesiastical organization
              • Clergy
    • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
      • Architecture
        • Buildings
    • Social sciences
      • Military affairs
        • Wars, Campaigns & Battles
          • Wars
            • Wars of the nineteenth century
              • Crimean War (1853-1856)