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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)

Ismael Pacha offering his chibouque to an officer

27 Apr 1855

Albumen print | 17.5 x 15.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2500428

Photograph of Ismail Pacha (1813-1865) offering his chibouque to an officer sitting beside him to the right. Both are sitting on wicker baskets turned on their sides and are wearing military uniform. Three soldiers and a horse stand behind them, and there is open land in the distance. Ismail Pacha was a Hungarian soldier whose real name was György Kmety. After the Hungarian Revolution he joined the Ottoman army and played a significant role in the Crimean War. A chibouque is a long stemmed Turkish tobacco pipe.
  • Creator(s)

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    Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)

  • 17.5 x 15.3 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • Ismael Pacha offering his pipe to officer

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