Church of St Peter and St Paul 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 23.2 x 30.7 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500660
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Photograph of the church of St Peter and St Paul in Sevastopol. The church is in the Russian classical style with doric columns and a low roof with a small pediment. The upper half of a column at the front of the church is missing. The church is surrounded by trees and a low stone balustrade. There are several wooden carts by the entrance to the church with a horse standing beside them to the right, blurred slightly through movement.
The church was badly damaged during the Siege of Sevastopol, and many of its statues were moved to the chapel of the French embassy in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul).Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Salted paper print
Measurements
23.2 x 30.7 cm (image) (image)
31.5 x 37.0 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Church of Sts. Peter & Paul. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].