Portrait of Nova Scotian General Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet of Kars (1800 - 1883), military leader for the British, circa 1857. Photography by Maull & Polyblank
Medium: albumen print Publication: Photographic Portraits of Living Celebrities (London, 1856-60) Other Collections: NPG Provenance: Notes: General Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet Bt GCB (4 December 1800 – 26 July 1883) was a Nova Scotian military leader for the British during the Victorian era. Williams is remembered for his defence of the town of Kars during the Crimean War. He with other British officers inspired the poorly equipped Turkish soldiers to repel Russian attacks by General Murav’ev on the besieged town for three months, causing 6,000 Russian casualties. They were forced to surrender due to starvation, disease and shortage of ammunition. However, they surrendered on their own terms, with the officers being allowed to retain their swords. Williams was imprisoned at Ryazan, but he was treated very well and released at the end of the Crimean War in 1856. Before returning home he was introduced to Tsar Alexander II. Many other honours were bestowed upon Williams, and in 1865–1867, he was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, where he was born. The London commercial photographers Maull & Polyblank had studios on Gracechurch Street and on Piccadilly. Like most London studios in the era before the carte-de-visite, Maull & Polyblank specialised in large-format portraits. The firm began trading in around 1856 and continued under this name until 1865 after which it became known as Maull & Co and, after 1880, Maull & Fox.
Size: 3002px × 3925px
Photo credit: © Archive Farms. Inc / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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