View of Lucknow, 1858
Photograph by Felice Beato, Indian Mutiny (1857-1859), 1858.
A British citizen of Italian parentage, Felice Beato was an early photographer of great importance. Beato's first solo venture into war photography was his expedition to India of 1858-1860 to document the aftermath of the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859).
The epic siege and relief of the Lucknow Residency was one of the most famous incidents of the Indian Mutiny.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1965-11-113--5
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum, Out of Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-11-113--5