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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lieutenant-Colonel Shadforth at his hut with officers of the 57th Regiment
1883 copy after 1855 originalCarbon print | 16.2 x 20.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2500044
Photograph of Lieutenant-Colonel Shadforth gathered outside his hut with officers of the 57th Regiment including Captain St Clair, Captain Hassard, Lieutenant Ashwin and Quartermaster Balcombe. Lieutenant-Colonel Shadforth is standing third from the right holding a long stick in his right hand. The officer sitting to the far left is pouring a drink for the man sitting beside him. All are wearing military uniforms and winter coats and most are carrying a sword or long stick. The stone hut can be seen behind them and there are rocks on the ground. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
Lieutenant-Colonel Shadforth served in the Crimean War and died during the Battle of the Great Redan.
Lieutenant-Colonel Shadforth served in the Crimean War and died during the Battle of the Great Redan.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (printer)
Subject(s)
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Shadforth (d. 1855)Army-GB-Infantry-57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (1782-1881)(m w 77th Foot)Captain Charles William St ClairCaptain Jason HassardLieutenant James Collins AshwinQuartermaster James Balcombe16.2 x 20.9 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Shadforth and Officers of the 57th Regiment, c.1855
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Buildings
- Domestic architecture
- Huts
- Architecture
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Clothing
- Engineering & Technology
- Military engineering
- Arms (weapons)
- Side arms (weapons)
- Swords
- Side arms (weapons)
- Arms (weapons)
- Military engineering
- 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
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport