Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir Richard England NPG Ax24911

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Roger Fenton

This is one of a series Roger Fenton made of participants of the Crimean War, during which an alliance of British, French, Ottoman and Sardinian forces combatted Russian expansion in the Black Sea region. General Sir Richard England was an unlikely subject, since during an earlier campaign in Afghanistan he was accused of taking too many casualties, and temporarily removed from duty. However, he became one of the last generals to leave the Crimean campaign, refusing to return until forced to do so under doctor’s... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.