The Valley of the Shadow of Death

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

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Roger Fenton

Photographer · 1819–1869

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After studying law in London, Roger Fenton trained as a painter in London and Paris. He exhibited his paintings and helped found a drawing school that gave evening instruction to working men in London. Active in the arts, Fenton corresponded with French photographers Gustave Le Gray and Henri Le Secq, which may have led him to pursue photography. Fenton's photographic career was brilliant yet brie

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Date
1855
Medium
Salted paper print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
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Object ID
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View of a winding rut through a shallow valley littered with cannon balls.

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