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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)
Lieutenant John Gayner
1855Albumen print | 18.8 x 14.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2500543
Photograph of Lieutenant Gayner seated on a rock facing right. His right hand rests on his leg and he is holding a sword in his left hand. He is wearing military uniform and a cap.
Lieutenant Gayner served with the 57th Regiment during the Crimean War.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lieutenant John Sherwood GaynerArmy-GB-Infantry-47th (Lancashire) Regiment of Foot (1783-1881)18.8 x 14.9 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Officer of 47th
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
