Roger Fenton
(1819-1869), PhotographerSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 39 portraits
Best known for his series of photographs taken in the field during the Crimean War. He first studied painting but went on to qualify as a solicitor in 1847, practising Law until 1864 but with photography increasingly consuming his time. The publisher Thomas Agnew commissioned Fenton to photograph the Crimean War in 1855 because of his recent experiments with Collodion, the most suitable process then available. He made over 306 photographs of individual portraits and scenes which were sold individually and in bound sets. Despite much admiration Fenton decided to return to his original profession as a solicitor, discouraged by the vast increase of photographic business.
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG P20
The Council of War on the day of the taking of the Mamelon Quarries, 7 June 1855
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 6 June 1855
NPG P49
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG P19
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG P141
Captain Hume; Sir John Campbell, Bt
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24906
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24917
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24916
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24918
Prince George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855, published 1856
NPG Ax24900
Aimable Jean Jacques Pélissier, 1st duc de Malakoff
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24902
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24904
by Roger Fenton
salt print on the publisher's printed mount, 1855
NPG Ax24905
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24909
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855 (1856)
NPG Ax24911
Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24912
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24914
General Labousiniere; General Beuret
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24915
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24919
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24920
by Roger Fenton
salt print, 1855
NPG Ax24921
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