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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Officers of the 57th Regiment
1855Albumen print | 15.4 x 14.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2500442
Photograph of four officers of the 57th Regiment gathered by the entrance of an underground shelter. Two men are seated and one stands to the right holding a stick in his right hand. All are wearing military uniform and are smoking pipes. There is a tent behind them to the right.
The 57th Regiment served during the Crimean War and were photographed on a number of occasions by Roger Fenton.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Army-GB-Infantry-57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot (1782-1881)(m w 77th Foot)15.4 x 14.1 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Group of Officers 57th
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Clothing
- Costume
- Uniforms
- Military uniforms
- Uniforms
- Costume
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- 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
