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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Camp of the 4th Dragoons 1855
Albumen print | 16.1 x 16.4 cm (image) | RCIN 2500368

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Photograph of a group of soldiers from the 4th Dragoon Guards gathered on a hillside around a wooden hut with French soldiers and Mrs Rogers. One man is lying down and the rest are standing or sitting. Mrs Rogers stands to the right holding a container and a man is mounted on a horse behind her facing left. The 4th Dragoon Guards served during the Crimean War and fought in the Battle of Balaklava. Mrs Rogers, the wife of a non-commissioned officer, acted as a cook and laundress for the regiment.
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
16.1 x 16.4 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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