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Sir John Clayton Cowell (1832-94)

Sketch of the coast off Sevastopol, June 1855 Jun 1855

10.9 x 35.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 916736

Description

DM 1277: view of Sevastopol looking south-east. The Forts Costantine and Alexander stood at the entrance to the Inner Harbour. Forts Michael and Nicholas further in. Chata Dagh was the highest mountain in the Crimea. Dated and inscribed.
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Sir John Clayton Cowell (1832-94)
(artist)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

buff paper, pencil, bodycolour

Measurements

10.9 x 35.3 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Object type(s)
visual works
drawings/watercolours
Subject(s)
Places
Europe
Ukraine
Crimea
Sevastopol [Crimea]
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Astronomy
Geodesy & Surveying
Topography
Social sciences
Military affairs
Wars, Campaigns & Battles
Wars
Wars of the nineteenth century
Crimean War (1853-1856)
References

Other number(s)

RL 16736

DM : Millar, D., 1995. The Victorian Watercolours in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen. 2 vols, London – DM 1277

HMD : Haswell Miller, A.E., & Dawnay, N.P., 1970. Military Drawings and Paintings in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London – HMD 2248

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