Record of historical events
Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
UNKNOWN PERSON
Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlett (1799-1871)
1854-6Hand coloured albumen print | 19.2 x 14.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2500028
Photograph of Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlett reclining on upholstered chair facing partly right. His right arm is resting on the back of the chair and he is wearing a long brown coat. The photograph has been hand coloured particularly around the face and chair.
Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
Major-General Sir James Yorke Scarlett was celebrated for his actions during the Battle of Balaclava and later commanded the British cavalry in the Crimea.
Creator(s)
Unknown Person (photographer)
19.2 x 14.0 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
Major-General the Hon. Sir James Scarlett, K.C.B., Commander of Heavy Cavalry Brigade in Eastern Campaign & then Cavalry Division, c.1855 [in Crimean Officers' Portraits, 1854 - 1856]
Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- 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
- Social sciences
