print;
popular print
- Museum number
- 2005,0830.23
- Title
- Object: Bombardement de Sébastopol
- Description
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Popular print showing the French and British naval attack on Sebastopol on 17 October 1854; three columns of text below. 1854
Hand-coloured woodcut with letterpress
- Production date
- 1854
- Dimensions
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Height: 310 millimetres (image)
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Height: 381 millimetres (printed surface)
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Width: 564 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The text suggests that the naval bombardment of Sebastopol had opened the way for rapid seizure of the town by land forces; in fact, Sebastopol was not taken until 11 September 1855.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Siege of Sebastopol 1854-1855
- Acquisition date
- 2005
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2005,0830.23