Lieutenant General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B.

1855

Roger Fenton

Associated Names
Roger Fenton

Artist, British, 1819 - 1869

The image depicts a man in a seated position. He is facing slightly to his right with a neutral expression. The man has curly grayish hair, a mustache, and defined eyebrows. He is dressed in a formal uniform with a sash across his chest. His left hand rests on a bicorn hat with feathers, which he holds on his lap. The chair has ornate upholstery, and there is a draped fabric in the background. The image is monochromatic.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Hans P. Kraus, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.9 x 17.6 cm (8 5/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
    mount: 60 x 44.4 cm (23 5/8 x 17 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.115.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The photographer; by descent from his brother; Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on mount below photograph, etched: Lieut. Genl. Sir Colin Campbell. G.C.B. . Depose. / No 312 / Photographed by R. Fenton Manchester Published by T. Agnew & Sons, March 25th 1856. / London P & D Colnaghi & Co__Glasgow McClure & Son__New York, Williams & Co; on verso, by later hand, lower left in graphite: 300602.30

Wikidata ID

Q64170027

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