Ruined Buildings

1855-1856

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

The image depicts an aerial view of a cityscape featuring a mixture of ruins and intact buildings. The horizon is located in the upper third of the image, showing a flat landscape extending into the distance. The scene is captured in sepia tones, creating a vintage look. The foreground shows rocky terrain leading to a combination of structures in varying states of repair, with more buildings in the distance. The background includes more structures and open land, adding depth to the historical scene.

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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

    2012.137.4.20

  • Volume Title

    Photographs of the Crimean War

Associated Artworks

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The image features an elevated view overlooking a vast landscape that extends into the distance. The skyline is marked by the sea with small silhouettes of ships visible. Remnants of stone structures are scattered across a barren terrain, leading to a more densely built-up area with large rectangular buildings. The urban area beyond becomes increasingly dense in the distance. The color palette is primarily sepia-toned.

Panorama of Sebastopol No. 1

James Robertson, Felice Beato

1855

The image shows a landscape with clustered buildings viewed from above. There is a body of water surrounded by landforms and a long structure resembling arches or colonnades. The color palette is dominated by sepia tones. Rocks, paths, and scattered materials are in the foreground, leading to a densely populated area. Low structures fill the mid-ground, leading towards the water and sky.

Distant View of the Arsenal

James Robertson, Felice Beato

1855

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 mount, by unknown hand, top center in graphite: 7; bottom center in ink: [Arabic inscription]; on verso, upper center in graphite: ROBEN 26

Wikidata ID

Q64155528

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