Photograph of Major Chapman standing to the right of a horse with his right hand holding the harness. He is wearing military uniform and holds a sword in his left hand. There is a wooden building behind him.

Major Chapman served with the Royal Engineers during the Crimean War.

Caption in pencil on the mount in a 19th century hand reads 'Major Chapman RE'. In the Library of Congress collection, the identification is given as 'Lieutenant-Colonel Chapman, CB, Royal Engineers'.