Roger Fenton
Head of the Harbor, Balaklava, Russia

ArtistEnglish, 1819–1869
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Head of the Harbor, Balaklava, Russia
Date1855
(not assigned)Russia
MediumSalted paper print from glass negative
DimensionsImage: 8 1/16 × 10 1/8 in. (20.5 × 25.7 cm)
Mount: 20 × 25 3/8 in. (50.8 × 64.5 cm)
Frame (outer): 24 7/8 × 30 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (63.2 × 78.5 × 3.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Manfred Heiting Collection
Object number2004.448
Non exposé

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceLunn Ltd., Washington, D. C.

Bought by Manfred Heiting from Lunn Ltd., Washington, D. C., on 10/11/1988.
Exhibition History"WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 November, 2012 - 3 February, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed on recto, lower right under image: "Head of the Harbor, Balaklava"
Printed in ink below image: "Photographed by R. Fenton Manchester Published by T. Agnew + Sons April 5, 1856 London P+D Colnaghi Paris Moulin 23 Rue Richer New York Williams"; on lower left side of mount: "Deposé / No 205"
Inscribed in pencil on lower left corner of mount recto: "35"
See inscription information.

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1855
Salted paper print from glass negative
2004.450
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Roger Fenton
1855
Salted paper print from glass negative
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Salted paper print from glass negative
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Roger Fenton
1856
Salted paper print from glass negative
2004.451
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Roger Fenton
1852
Salted paper print from glass negative
2000.284
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Roger Fenton
1855
Salted paper print from glass negative
2004.454
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Roger Fenton
1855
Salted paper print from glass negative
93.393
cropped recto of sheet
Roger Fenton
1855
Salted paper print
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Haddon Hall, the South Court
Roger Fenton
1858
Albumen silver print from glass negative
2004.453
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Roger Fenton
1858
Albumen silver print from glass negative
2004.452
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Roger Fenton
1854, printed later
Albumen silver print from glass negative
84.353
Lichfield Cathedral, Central Doorway, West Porch
Roger Fenton
1858, printed 1863–1865
Albumen silver print from glass negative
2014.89