Cookhouse of the 8th Hussars by Roger Fenton
Helmut Gernsheim (1913-1995)
Category
Photographs
Date
1970
Materials
Silver gelatin, Silver bromide, Paper, Card
Measurements
400 x 500 x 2 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1522861.5
Summary
A large mounted reproduction monochrome silver gelatine bromide photographic print of Cookhouse of the 8th Hussars by Roger Fenton (1855), a Calotype positive from a Collodion negative, with original image size 165 mm x 205 mm. The landscape format image depicts a group of soldiers of the Crimean War in their camp, with a woman in the background. At the far left of the image is part of Fenton's photographic van. The group is arranged naturally yet artistically, with only four of the people looking towards the camera. The surface and colour of modern gelatine bromide papers were matched to closely resemble the colour and surface texture of the 19th century original. This enlargement is made from a copy negative taken from the original print. Markings Recto: Printed in black ink on the mount centred below the image: "Roger Fenton: Cookhouse of the 8th Hussars 1855" Handwritten in pencil on the mount bottom left below the image: 24/100 Markings Verso: Printed in black ink centred on the verso of the mount: "Copyright the Gernsheim Collection University of Texas and Photo-Graphic Editions, London. Any unauthorised reproduction is prohibited. Part of a limited edition (24/100) set of 10 reproduction Victorian prints, entitled "Photo-Classics 1, Victorian Photography", produced by the Gernsheim Collection, University of Texas and Photo-Graphic Editions Ltd, London.
Makers and roles
Helmut Gernsheim (1913-1995), publisher