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George Shaw Lefevre (1831-1928)
The "Leander" at the entrance of Balaklava Harbour Sep 1855
Albumen print | 14.2 x 20.6 cm (image) (whole object) | RCIN 2500794
George Shaw Lefevre (1831-1928)
12. The "Leander" at the entrance of Balaklava Harbour. [Photographic views of Sebastopol taken immediately after the retreat of the Russians, September 8, 1855 / by G. Shaw Lefevre] Sep 1855
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Photograph of the Leander and other ships at the entrance of Balaklava Harbour. There are a number of tall ships grouped together in the water to the left. To the right is the Genoese Castle on the top of a steep hill. After an eleven month siege the city of Sevastopol was captured by the allied British, French and Turkish forces on 8th September 1855, effectively ending the Crimean War. Lefevre photographed a number of scenes of the Crimea shortly after it had been abandoned by the Russians.
Provenance
Acquired by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) for the library at Sandringham
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
14.2 x 20.6 cm (image) (whole object)
34.0 x 49.0 cm (page dimensions)
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12. The "Leander" at the entrance of Balaklava Harbour. [Photographic views of Sebastopol taken immediately after the retreat of the Russians, September 8, 1855 / by G. Shaw Lefevre].
