Sebastobol from the 26 gun battery on the extreme right of French attack / W. Simpson del.
Summary
Print shows soldiers digging trenches in the snow, and distant view of Sevastopolʹ, during winter.
Plate in: The seat of war in the east : Dedicated by permission to Her most gracious Majesty the Queen / William Simpson. First series. London : Published by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., publishers to Her Majesty, 13 & 14 Pall Mall East ; Paris : Goupil & Cie., 1855, [plate 19].
Colnaghis' authentic series.
Attached to the edge of the sheet is a printed "Key to Sebastopol from the 26..." which identifies such features on the horizon as a "chevaux de frize" on the left, the "Dockyard Creek" in the center, and the "Redan" and "Round Tower and Batteries" on the right.
Tags
Date
01/01/1855
Contributors
Day & Son.
Simpson, William, 1823-1899, artist
Location
Korortne (Ukraine), 45.47583, 36.34250
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on publication.