Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Major Hallewell at the end of a day's work
1855Salted paper print | 19.4 x 16.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2500376
Photograph of Major Hallewell (1822-1869) reclining on the ground with his right arm holding up a cup. A servant standing to the left is bending down to pour him a drink. There is a saddle on the ground to the left and cooking utensils and military equipment spread around him. There are a number of tents behind.
Major Hallewell served as Assistant Quarter Master General of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War and remained in contact with Roger Fenton after they returned from the Crimea.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Gilling Hallewell (1822-1869)Army-GB-Infantry-28th (The North Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot (1783-1881)19.4 x 16.3 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Major Halliwell
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Saddles
- Clothing
- Home economics
- Food, Cooking & Dishes
- Cookery
- Food, Cooking & Dishes
- 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
