Cavalry camp, church parade 1855
Salted paper print | 26.8 x 35.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2500506
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Photograph of a cavalry church parade during the Crimean War. The photograph is taken from a high vantage point in a valley and shows tents camped on the hillside and at the base of the hill. In the foreground to the right there are several horses. The parade is taking place in the flattest part of the valley, with the soldiers arranged in a square formation. Troops engaged in the Siege of Sevastopol camped in the surrounding countryside.
Provenance
Acquired by Edward VII when Prince of Wales
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
26.8 x 35.1 cm (image)
44.3 x 57.0 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Cavalry Church Parade