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[Royal Children in Tableau of the Seasons] by Roger Fenton

[Royal Children in Tableau of the Seasons]

Roger Fenton · 1854

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DETAILS
Artist
Roger Fenton
Date
1854
Medium
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
15.5 x 16 cm (6 1/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Collection
Photographs
Credit line
Gift of Paul F. Walter, 2009
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Roger Fenton

Roger Fenton, a pioneering British photographer, captured the stark landscapes and posed portraits of the Crimean War, becoming one of the world's first war photographers.

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