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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
General James Bucknall Estcourt (1802-55) 1883 copy after 1855 original
Carbon print | 19.0 x 13.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2500021
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
General James Bucknall Estcourt (1802-55) 1883 copy after 1855 original
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Photograph of General Estcourt standing facing left with his right arm resting on a stone wall. He is wearing military uniform and has a sword tied to his belt. This photograph, printed by Jabez Hughes in 1883, is a carbon print pasted over the original photograph.
General Estcourt was a chief staff officer during the Crimean War and died of cholera in the Crimea. He was a close friend of Lord Raglan, the commander of the British troops during the Crimean War.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Carbon print
Measurements
19.0 x 13.9 cm (image)
29.6 x 23.1 cm (page dimensions)
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Alternative title(s)
Major General James Bucknall Estcourt, Adjutant General
