Sir Edward Cockburn (1834–1903), and Colonel George Cockburn (1838–1924)

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Sir Edward and Colonel George Cockburn both served in the Crimean War in the 11th Hussars. The harbour shown in the background is Balaclava. This was the site of a major battle, when the English, French and Turkish forces attempted to capture Sevastopol, a major Russian port.

Barker, originally from Bath, worked in Paris and London. It is highly unlikely that he travelled to the Crimea. This portrait was almost certainly painted entirely in his studio, with the two sitters posing there. The background was probably copied from photographs. The Crimean War was one of the first to be documented by war photographers.

Victoria Art Gallery

Bath

Title

Sir Edward Cockburn (1834–1903), and Colonel George Cockburn (1838–1924)

Date

1858

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 217 x W 172 cm

Accession number

BATVG : P : 1947.80.a

Acquisition method

gift from Sir John Cockburn, Bt, 1947; on loan to the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst

Work type

Painting

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