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Fenton, Roger
(1819-1869)Generals and Regiments of the Crimean War

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Auktionsdatum 29.11.2025

Generals and regiments of the Crimean War from Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea. 1855. 12 salted paper prints, mounted to card. Each between 13,3 x 15,6 cm and 20 x 14,4 cm (60 x 44,5 cm). With captions and printed credit line on the mount: “Photographed by R. Fenton. Manchester, Published by T. Agnew & Sons, March 25th, 1856. London, P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Paris, Moulin 23, Rue Richer. New York, Williams & Co.”

This group of photographs originates from Roger Fenton’s landmark publication Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea, issued by Thomas Agnew & Sons in 1856. Taken in 1855 during Fenton’s official commission to document the Crimean War, the images depict officers, military encampments, and scenes of camp life with formal clarity and compositional restraint. Deliberately avoiding the depiction of violence or suffering, Fenton’s photographs embody the Victorian ideals of stoicism and dignified heroism, and were instrumental in shaping contemporary public perception of the war. Today, they are recognized as a foundational achievement in the history of war photography. – Some light foxing, soiling, handling marks, tears and edge wear to mounts. Some prints slightly faded, but overall fine tonal prints in good to very good condition.