Group of 4th Dragoon Guards 1855

Albumen print | 15.9 x 16.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2500367

Roger Fenton (1819-69)

Group 4th Draggon Guards 1855

Description

Photograph of a group of soldiers from the 4th Dragoon Guards gathered on a hillside around a wooden hut. One man is lying down and the rest are standing or sitting. There is a horse facing left and a man standing in front of it smoking a long pipe and looking down at a sheep. All are wearing military uniform. The 4th Dragoon Guards served during the Crimean War and fought in the Battle of Balaklava.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Roger Fenton (1819-69)
(photographer)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Army-GB-Cavalry-4th (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards (1846-1920)

Search the collection Army-GB-Cavalry Regiments
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

15.9 x 16.5 cm (image)

57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Science, Medicine and Technology
Industries, Crafts and Trades
Clothing
Costume
Uniforms
Military uniforms
Agriculture and related techniques
Animal husbandry
Horses
Sheep
Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
Architecture
Domestic architecture
Huts
Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
Wars
Wars of the nineteenth century
Crimean War (1853-1856)
References

Alternative title(s)

Group 4th Draggon Guards