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General Bosquet

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

Photograph of a man wearing a military uniform, seated sideways on a chair with his right arm resting on the back of the chair and holding a hat in his left hand.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleGeneral Bosquet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by Roger Fenton, portrait of 'General Bosquet', 1855
Physical description
Photograph of a man wearing a military uniform, seated sideways on a chair with his right arm resting on the back of the chair and holding a hat in his left hand.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.5cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
  • Width: 18cm (Note: Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue)
Credit line
Townshend Bequest
Object history
General Pierre Francois Joseph Bosquet (1810-1861) was a senior French military figure during the Crimean War.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Taken from Photographs Register
  • Taken from Photography Department index card catalogue
Collection
Accession number
64840

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
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