Interior of the Secundra Bagh after the Slaughter of 2,000 Rebels by the 93rd Highlanders and 4th Punjab Regiment

1858

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Interior of the Secundra Bagh after the Slaughter of 2,000 Rebels by the 93rd Highlanders and 4th Punjab Regiment is a 1858 by Felice A. Beato, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Felice A. Beato
When & what style?: 1858 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This photo shows a ruined building with broken columns and a collapsed roof. The floor is scattered with bones and debris. Three men and a horse stand inside the wreckage, looking small against the tall, damaged walls. The bones on the ground suggest this place was once a site of violence. The photo was taken right after a battle where many people died. Next, check out Felice A. Beato (British, 1830–1906) to see more of his war photography.

About the artist

Artist

Felice A. Beato

Felice A. Beato and Felice Antonio Beato are collective signatures used by the brothers Felice Beato and Antonio Beato, who were both pioneering photographers in the 19th century. They were noted for their depictions of…

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