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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lieutenant-General John Burgoyne (1782-1871)
1855Salted paper print | 24.3 x 18.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2500555
Photograph of Lieutenant-General Burgoyne sitting on a chair facing slightly left. His right arm is draped over the back of the chair and he is holding a sword in his left hand. He is wearing military uniform and there is a patterned carpet on the floor.
Lieutenant-General Burgoyne was the Inspector-General of Fortifications during the Crimean War. He later became the Commander of the Tower of London.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Sir John Fox Burgoyne (1782-1871)24.3 x 18.1 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Lieut Genl Sir John Burgoyne GCB
Subject(s)
- 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
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Europe
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology
