Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-88)
Military band playing in a camp
1855-1856Salted paper print | 23.0 x 29.1 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500655
Photograph of a military band playing in a camp. The band stand in a group playing a variety of instruments. Other soldiers stand around them, with those standing in front of the band facing the camera. All are wearing military uniform, with the band wearing lighter coloured jackets. There are tents and wooden huts behind them.
The standard of British military bands improved dramatically around the time of the Crimean War, with more emphasis placed on standardisation across the regiments.
Creator(s)
James Robertson (1813-88) (photographer)
23.0 x 29.1 cm (image) (image)
31.7 x 37.5 cm (mount)
Military band playing in camp [taken from contents list]. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
- From the collection of Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Music
- Musical instruments
- Music
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Crimean campaign (Crimean War)
- Siege of Sevastopol, 1854-55 (Crimean War)
- Crimean campaign (Crimean War)
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places
