Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Private of the 23rd Regiment
1883 copy after 1855 originalCarbon print | 18.1 x 15.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2500227
Photograph of a British Private standing facing partly right in the full marching uniform of the 23rd Regiment. He is wearing a knapsack and other equipment on his back and has a long gun tucked under his right arm. There is a tent behind him and two cannon balls at his feet. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
Jabez Hughes (1819-84) (printer)
Subject(s)
Army-GB-Infantry-23rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) (1817-1862)Army-GB-Privates18.1 x 15.8 cm (image)
29.5 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
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)
- Firearms
- Rifles
- Firearms
- 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
