Picquet House, Cathcart's Hill, from General Bosquet's Quarters 1855

Roger Fenton's "Picquet House, Cathcart's Hill, from General Bosquet's Quarters" is a poignant photograph that captures the stark reality of the Crimean War. Taken in 1855, the image shows a vast encampment of tents, a visual testament to the sheer scale of the conflict. The soldiers in the foreground, silhouetted against the horizon, provide a human scale to the vastness of the scene, highlighting the human cost of war. The composition, with its emphasis on the landscape, evokes a sense of isolation and desolation. Fenton's meticulous attention to detail and his commitment to realism make this photograph a powerful and enduring document of 19th-century warfare.