Roger Fenton
Head of the Harbor, Balaklava, Russia

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Artist Roger Fenton (English, 1819–1869)English, 1819–1869

CultureEnglish

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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

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

Manfred Heiting Collection of Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

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"

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