Sebastopol: view from the redan towards the sea. Tinted lithograph by Lady A. Blackwood, 1857.
- Blackwood, Alicia, Lady.
- Date:
- 1857
- Reference:
- 2136656i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
Sebastopol is shown in a devastated state after the blockade of the confederate forces. The lithograph shows ruins of the city's buildings clearly on the left and right. Some sunken naval vessels can be seen in the Black Sea. Some cannon balls lie scattered on the ground
Publication/Creation
[Ventnor, Isle of Wight.] : [publisher not identified] (Bristol : Lavars)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with tint plate, with white heightening ; image 25 x 34.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Sebastopol from the Redan. Lithog.d from nature by Lady A. B.
References note
J.R. Abbey, Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860, vol. I, London, 1957, pp. 213-214, no. 242.4
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2136656i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores