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James Robertson (1813-88)
Rifle Pits 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 14.0 x 28.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500719
![Rifle pits. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]](https://www.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/9/7/335590-1351701165.jpg?itok=e4zWygXS "Rifle pits. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]")
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Photograph of the rifle pits near Sevastopol. In the foreground there is a grassy hillside with several piles of rocks. Hills can be seen in the distance.
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)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
14.0 x 28.8 cm (image) (image)
31.6 x 37.4 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Rifle pits. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
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