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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Major-General Sir Dacres, Captain Hamley and Colonel Adye
1855Albumen print | 18.3 x 15.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500362
Photograph of Major-General Sir Dacres (1799-1886), Captain Hamley (1824-1893) and Colonel Adye (1819-1900) by an open door. Colonel Adye stands to the left leaning against the wooden door with his hat under his right arm. Major-General Sir Dacres sits by the doorway with his legs crossed and his hands clasped on his lap. Captain Hamley sits to the right with a telescope in his hands and a sword resting on the rock beside him. They are all wearing military uniform.
These three Officers served with the Royal Artillery during the Crimean War, with Major-General Sir Dacres commanding all of the British artillery forces during the later part of the conflict.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
18.3 x 15.7 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Gen Dacres - Captain Hamley - Col Adye -
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Precision mechanisms & instruments
- Telescopes
- Clothing
- 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
- Science, Medicine and Technology