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Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Kamara Heights in the distance, Artillery Waggons in the foreground Apr 1855
Salted paper print | 26.9 x 34.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2500518
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Photograph taken on the Plateau of Sevastopol with Kamara Heights visible in the distance. In the foreground there is a group of wooden artillery waggons with horses grazing in the area directly behind. A large campsite stretches across the plateau behind. This is one of a series of eleven photographs which create a panoramic picture of the Plateau of Sevastopol. The Siege of Sevastopol was a major component of the Crimean War, lasting from October 1854 to September 1855. The troops engaged in the siege camped in the countryside surrounding the town.
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
26.9 x 34.7 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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Panoramic Series