Record of historical events
Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
The Pipe of Peace
1855Salted paper print | 13.9 x 13.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2500423
Photograph of two officers, both smoking pipes. One is mounted on a pony facing left and the other stands to the left facing the pony. Both are wearing military uniform. There is open land and a hillside behind them.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
13.9 x 13.2 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
The pipe of peace
Subject(s)
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Ponies
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Agriculture and related techniques
- 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