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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Omar Pacha (1806-1871)
1855Salted paper print | 18.5 x 13.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2506594
Photograph of Omar Pacha seated on a chair by a doorway facing partly right. He is wearing ornate military uniform and a cap. A sword is resting between his legs.
Omar Pacha was originally an Austrian subject, born in Croatia. He converted to Islam and went to Turkey where he entered the regular army. He served with distinction in campaigns in Syria, Albania, Kurdistan and the Balkans, and commanded the Turkish forces during the Crimean War.
Fenton exhibition catalogue (1855) no. 272
Omar Pacha was originally an Austrian subject, born in Croatia. He converted to Islam and went to Turkey where he entered the regular army. He served with distinction in campaigns in Syria, Albania, Kurdistan and the Balkans, and commanded the Turkish forces during the Crimean War.
Fenton exhibition catalogue (1855) no. 272
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
18.5 x 13.9 cm (image)
37.4 x 31.3 cm (page dimensions)
Omar Pacha
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
