Fruit and Flowers
1860 · albumen print
Overall: 35.5 x 43 cm (14 x 16 15/16 in.)
mount: 50.8 x 68.5 cm (20 x 26 15/16 in.)
National Gallery of Art
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Roger Fenton
British, 1819
PhotographyPhotography
Representation
None documented
8
Institutional Exhibitions
213
Works in Collection
242
Assets Indexed
3
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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From the Gilman Collection: Photographs Preserved in Ink
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1984–1985
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Before Photography: Painting and the Invention of Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1981
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The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
About
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Roger Fenton was a British photographer and painter who pioneered documentary photography in the mid-nineteenth century. He is best known for his extensive photographic campaign during the Crimean War, 1855, which produced some of the earliest sustained visual records of military conflict. Working primarily in collodion process, Fenton also photographed landscapes, still lifes, and architectural subjects with meticulous composition and tonal control. His work established photography as a legitimate medium for historical documentation and artistic practice.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Art Institute of Chicago
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Museum of Modern Art
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National Gallery of Art
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| Work | Auction House | Date | Estimate | Hammer Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artsy | May 2025 | £1,500 – £2,500 | Unsold |
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