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James Robertson (1813-88)
Genoese Castle, Balaklava 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 22.2 x 28.8 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500732
![Genoese castle, Balaclava. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/9/8/335603-1351701226.jpg?itok=4wdW3df0 "Genoese castle, Balaclava. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]")
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Photograph of the old Genoese Castle in Balaklava. The ruins of the castle are spread over the hillside in the foreground to the left. There are a number of ships moored in the harbour to the right and there is a steep hill on the other side of the water. The Genoese controlled Balaklava in the mediaeval period. During the Crimean War the town was used as a base by the British.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
22.2 x 28.8 cm (image) (image)
31.8 x 37.4 cm (mount)
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Alternative title(s)
Genoese castle, Balaclava. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
