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Roger Fenton

Roger Fenton

British, 1819

WA-00027062

PhotographyPhotography

Representation

None documented

8

Institutional Exhibitions

213

Works in Collection

242

Assets Indexed

3

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0

Publications Referenced

90%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ345666 ULAN500017263

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

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Photographs from the Museum Collection

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1958–1959

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Photography

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1944

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Photography 1839�1937

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1937

Field Verification (3 fields)

3 cross-verified · 0 single-source

BiographyMoMA· 93%✓
Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
NationalityArtsy· 85%✓

Source Registry (1)

MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/1847
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

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.

Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago

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Institutional

Museum Collections

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York National Gallery of Art

Canonical record

Artworks (213)

Fruit and Flowers

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

Derwentwater

1860 · albumen print

image/sheet: 22.4 × 28.7 cm (8 13/16 × 11 5/16 in.) mount: 24.8 × 31.5 cm (9 3/4 × 12 3/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Chinese Jewel Casket

1860 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

Image: 34.3 x 42.9 cm (13 1/2 x 16 7/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[Still Life with Fruit]

1860 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

35.2 x 43.1cm (13 7/8 x 16 15/16in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Salisbury Cathedral: The Spire

Salisbury Cathedral: The Spire

1860 · Albumen silver print from a glass negative

16 5/16 × 14 1/4" (41.4 × 36.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Valley of the Ribble and Pendle Hill

1859 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

32.1 x 42.5 cm (12 5/8 x 16 3/4 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lichfield Cathedral from the North-West

Lichfield Cathedral from the North-West

1858 · albumen print

image: 35.2 x 43 cm (13 7/8 x 16 15/16 in.) mount: 50.7 x 68.5 cm (19 15/16 x 26 15/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Salisbury Cathedral - The Nave, from the South Transept

1858 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

30.2 x 31.1 cm (11 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. )

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[Reclining Odalisque]

1858 · Salted paper print from glass negative

28.5 x 39 cm (11 1/4 x 15 3/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

[Orientalist Study of a Woman]

1858 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

26.2 x 18.2 cm (10 5/16 x 7 3/16 in.), irregularly trimmed

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hampton Court on Thames

Hampton Court on Thames

1857 · photo-galvanograph

image: 18.2 × 23.3 cm (7 3/16 × 9 3/16 in.) sheet: 38.5 × 55.9 cm (15 3/16 × 22 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Furness Abbey; North Transept

Furness Abbey; North Transept

1857 · albumen print on paper

height: 85 cm, width: 79 cm

The Miners' Bridge, on the Llugwy, North Wales

The Miners' Bridge, on the Llugwy, North Wales

1857 · albumen print from wet collodion negative

Image: 36.7 x 42.9 cm (14 7/16 x 16 7/8 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ely Cathedral, from the Grammar School

1857 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

Image: 35.4 x 44.3 cm (13 15/16 x 17 7/16 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1857 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

Image: 33.9 x 42.1 cm (13 3/8 x 16 9/16 in.), rounded corners

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Falls of the Llugwy, at Pont-y-Pair

1857 · Albumen silver print from glass negative

35.8 x 42.9 cm (14 1/16 x 16 7/8 in.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Birth of St. John

1857 · Albumen silver print

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Roman Portrait Bust, British Museum, London

Roman Portrait Bust, British Museum, London

1857 · Salted paper print

13 11/16 × 9 3/4" (34.7 × 24.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Cobham Park

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

3 1/16 × 2 13/16" (7.8 × 7.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Penshurst Castle

Penshurst Castle

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

3 × 2 13/16" (7.6 × 7.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Torquay

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

3 3/16 × 2 13/16" (8.1 × 7.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

London, Picadilly

London, Picadilly

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

2 3/4 × 2 3/4" (7 × 7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Kirham Abbey

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

2 13/16 × 2 9/16" (7.2 × 6.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Rivaulx Abbey

1857 · Albumen silver print from a wet-collodion glass negative

2 11/16 × 2 9/16" (6.8 × 6.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (6)

213 published of 239 catalogued · 195 with image

Art Institute Chicago
119 published119 img
The Met
42 published1 img
MoMA
26 publishedof 52 catalogued49 img
Nga
15 published15 img
Rijksmuseum
6 published6 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
5 published5 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 9)

9 entries · 1 sources

Studioportret van een onbekende jongen
1852 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Gezicht op de ruïne van de Abdij van Furness
1852 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Furness Abbey; North Transept
1857 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Lincoln Cathedral: The Galilee Porch
1852 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Lord Burghersh, Earl of Westmorland
1855 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Furness Abbey ; North Transept
1852 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Interieur van de ruïne van de Abdij van Furness
1852 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Fotoreproductie van een schets van Maria op een troon met Christus als kind, door Fra Bartolomeo
1853 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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The Miners' Bridge, on the Llugwy, North Wales
1857 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Record

Images

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

The Valley of the Shadow of Death (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

The Valley of the Shadow of Death (Art Institute of Chicago)

Art Institute of Chicago

Relationships

7

Movements1

Collections6

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art Phillips Artsy

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

National Gallery of Art

Market

Auction sale history

Houses that have sold works by this artist at auction

Market

Auction History

Work	Auction House	Date	Estimate	Hammer Price
Untitled	Artsy	May 2025	£1,500 – £2,500	Unsold