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Sebastopol from the Mortar Battery

Photograph
19th century (made), 1855 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Fenton, Roger (photographer)
Place of origin
Crimea (photographed)

Photograph of a landscape with a town and harbour in the distance.


Object details

Categories
Photographs
War
Military
Landscapes
Object type
Photograph
TitleSebastopol from the Mortar Battery (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton depicting Sebastopol from the Mortar Battery, 1855
Physical description
Photograph of a landscape with a town and harbour in the distance.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
  • Width: 34cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
Credit line
Townshend Bequest
Subjects depicted
Harbours
Landscapes (Environments)
Places depicted
Crimea
Sevastopol
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from Photographs Register
  • Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
64853

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1101490/sebastopol-from-the-mortar-battery-photograph-fenton-roger/
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