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James Robertson (1813-88)
Battery of the Victoria Ravine before the careenage 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 18.5 x 29.2 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500727
![Battery of the Victoria Ravine before the careenage. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/1/c/335598-1351701202.jpg?itok=zuIHOV24 "Battery of the Victoria Ravine before the careenage. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]")
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Photograph of the battery of the Victoria Ravine before the Careenage. An earth wall reinforced with sandbags extends across the breadth of the scene. Cannons are spaced at intervals and there are piles of ammunition behind. Hills can be seen in the distance. The Victoria Ravine, also known as the Worontzoff Ravine, marked the line between the British and French forces during the Siege of Sevastopol.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
18.5 x 29.2 cm (image) (image)
31.5 x 37.5 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Battery of the Victoria Ravine before the careenage. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
