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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Panoramic Picture of the Plains of Balaklava 1855
Albumen print | 15.5 x 25.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2500575
Photograph which is one of five sections of a panoramic picture of the Plains of Balaklava. The others in the series are 2500571, 2500572, 2500573 and 2500574. The photograph shows open land with hills behind, with small tents spread across them. There are several large rocks in the foreground.
The Battle of Balaklava was fought in this area of the Crimea.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
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15.5 x 25.1 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Panoramic Views of the Plains of Balaklava
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Crimea
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Balaklava [Sevastopol]
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Physiography
- Plains
- Hills
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- 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
- visual works
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