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Sir William H. Russell

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

Photograph of a man wearing a long coat, seated on a chair, facing slightly to the left with his hands clasped together.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSir William H. Russell (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography using the collodion process
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, portrait of Sir William H. Russell, 1855
Physical description
Photograph of a man wearing a long coat, seated on a chair, facing slightly to the left with his hands clasped together.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.7cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
  • Width: 16cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
Credit line
Townshend Bequest
Object history
Sir William Howard Russell (1820-1907) "The Times" Correspondent in the Crimean War
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from Photographs Register
  • Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue
  • Taken from the Guard Book
Collection
Accession number
64843

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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