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James Robertson (1813-88)
Rocks near St George 1855-1856
Salted paper print | 22.6 x 29.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500751
![Rocks near St George. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/d/2/335622-1351701315.jpg?itok=Rj_kCfpl "Rocks near St George. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson]")
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Photograph of the rocky coastline near the St George Monastery. The photograph shows the Black Sea with the coastline curving round to the right. There is a large rock in the foreground to the right and a number of rocks at the head of the bay. The St George Monastery, built into a cliffside near Balaklava, was used as a convalescent hospital during the Crimean War.
Provenance
From the collection of Queen Victoria
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
22.6 x 29.6 cm (image) (image)
31.7 x 37.4 cm (mount)
Alternative title(s)
Rocks near St George. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
