Russian Tomb in Sevastopol 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 29.2 x 24.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500659
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Photograph of a large ornate Russian tomb in Sevastopol. The tall stone block is carved with Russian text, the date 1834 and sword, wreath and axe motifs. It is topped by a sculpture of a classical ship on a smaller stone block with pictorial reliefs and stone axes. The tomb is surrounded by a railing, with an anchor design at the corners. There is open land behind it.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
29.2 x 24.6 cm (image) (image)
27.4 x 31.5 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Tomb in Sebastopol. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].