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James Robertson (1813-88)
The Arsenal from the French Batteries 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 11.4 x 28.7 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500713
![The Arsenal from the French Batteries. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/c/a/335584-1351701138.jpg?itok=1eZIsb9f "The Arsenal from the French Batteries. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]")
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Photograph of the arsenal from the French batteries. There is a grassy hillside in the foreground with Sevastopol and its harbour just visible behind to the right. 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
11.4 x 28.7 cm (image) (image)
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Alternative title(s)
The Arsenal from the French Batteries. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
