Village of Kadikoi

1855-1856

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

The image is a sepia-toned photograph of a vast, barren landscape with a view from an elevated position. In the distance, the horizon line is defined by gentle, rolling hills. A road or path winds through the scene, leading the eye across the image. A clustered settlement of tents and small structures is nestled along the hillside, forming a busy village that stretches towards the hills. The buildings are arranged parallel to the winding road, which curves as it leads further into the scene. The coloration is predominantly light to dark browns and beige tones, typical of an arid or mountainous region, conveying a sense of desolation yet also intricate human activity amidst the natural terrain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.5 × 27 cm (8 7/16 × 10 5/8 in.)
    mount: 32.5 × 40.8 cm (12 13/16 × 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.4.12

  • Volume Title

    Photographs of the Crimean War


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Paul M. Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco); Michael and Jane Wilson, Wilson Centre for Photography, London, acquired 2001; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on image, by unknown hand, bottom left in ink: Village of Kadi Kevy; on mount, top center in graphite: 21; bottom center in ink: [Arabic inscription]; on verso, lower left in graphite: ROBEN 11

Wikidata ID

Q64155519

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