General view of Sevastopol 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 19.3 x 27.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500680
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Photograph of Sevastopol taken from a distance. The town and harbour can be seen faintly in the distance, with hills behind. The hill in the foreground is covered with rocks and a group of men sit on a large rock to the left. The Siege of Sevastopol lasted eleven months, with the allied British, French and Turkish forces eventually capturing the city on the 8th September 1855.
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
19.3 x 27.0 cm (image) (image)
31.8 x 36.0 cm (mount)
Alternative title(s)
General view of Sebastopol. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].