Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Lord Burghersh, Earl of Westmorland (1825-1891)
Apr 1855Salted paper print | 20.4 x 15.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2506585
Photograph of Lord Burghersh seated on a rock facing slightly right. He is wearing military uniform and has a long sword resting between his legs.
Lord Burghersh served during the Crimean War and later succeeded his father to become the Earl of Westmorland.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Francis William Henry Fane, 12th Earl of Westmorland (1825-91)Army-GB-Infantry-Coldstream Guards (1819-)20.4 x 15.2 cm (image)
37.4 x 31.3 cm (page dimensions)
Lieut. Coll Lord Burghersh C.B
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
- 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
