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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)

Ismail Pacha with a chibouque

27 Apr 1855

Albumen print | 18.0 x 14.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500429

Photograph of Ismail Pacha (1813-1865) with a chibouque. He is sitting on a wicker basket turned on its side with his legs crossed, and is holding the chibouque in his right hand. Two Turkish soldiers stand to the right and there is open land behind. 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)

  • 18.0 x 14.7 cm (image)

    57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)

  • Ismael Pacha his pipe put out

  • 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)