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Major General Richard Airey, 1st Baron Airey (1803-81) 1854-6
Hand coloured albumen print | 19.0 x 14.0 cm (image) | RCIN 2500020
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Hand coloured photograph of Major General Richard Airey standing facing slightly right with his left hand resting on his hip. He is wearing a long brown jacket and a blue and white check necktie.
Major General Richard Airey served as Quartermaster General during the Crimean War and was one of the senior officers accused of being responsible for the difficulties of the British troops in the Crimea, particularly during the winter of 1854-5.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Hand coloured albumen print
Measurements
19.0 x 14.0 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Major General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.B., Quartermaster General [in Crimean Officers' Portraits, 1854 - 1856]