Sebastopol

1855-1856

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

The image shows a landscape with scattered ruins and remnants of structures. The horizon is visible at the top, where land meets the sea stretching across the frame. In the distance, clusters of buildings are seen on the sloping terrain. The scene has a monochrome appearance with a vintage sepia tint. Various stone structures and debris are scattered throughout the landscape, leading to a central winding path. Close by, there are mounds of dirt and what seem to be building remains. In the background, there is the sea and a hint of a city skyline.

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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

    2012.137.4.19

  • 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, lower left in ink: Sebastopol; on mount, by unknown hand, bottom center in ink: [Arabic inscription]; on verso, top left in graphite: JR-0018

Wikidata ID

Q64155527

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