Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

Roger Fenton

Title

Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857), General, Chief of Staff; Taken at the Crimea

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1855

Medium

Thinly albumenized print

Inscriptions

Inscribed recto, on mount, lower left, in black ink: "Sir Henry Wm. Barnard General / 1799-1857 / Chief of Staff"; recto, on mount, lower right, in black ink: "Taken at the Crimea / 74 [underlined] / 11.28"; unmarked verso

Dimensions

Image/paper: 20.3 × 15.9 cm (8 × 6 5/16 in.); Mount: 30.7 × 21.2 cm (12 1/8 × 8 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Everett Kovler

Reference Number

1967.315

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