Roger Fenton (British, 1819-1869)
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Roger Fenton (British, 1819-1869) BALAKLAVA, LOOKING SEAWARDS, THE COMMANDANT'S HOUSE IN THE FOREGROUND, 1855. Salted paper print from a glass negative, on original Agnew & Sons mount, image size 260 x 360mm, titled and inscribed with printed ink 'Published by T. Agnew & Sons, Feb. 29th, 1856. London P & D Colnaghi & Co., Paris, Moulin, 23 Rue Richer. New York Williams & Co.', overall measuring 440 x 595mm. The Royal Collection Trust holds a print of this image, with the accompanying caption: "Photograph of Balaklava looking towards the sea, with the Commandant's house in the foreground. The Commandant's house is painted white and has a tiled roof. There are other buildings lining the harbour and the old Genoese Castle can be seen on the hillside to the left. In the harbour to the right there is a large number of ships. The town of Balaklava with its port and purpose built railway yard were of strategic significance throughout the Crimean War."
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Roger Fenton (British, 1819-1869)
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