Remains of the Malakoff Tower

1855-1856

James Robertson

Associated Names
James Robertson

Artist, British, 1813 - 1888

Felice Beato

Artist, British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909

The image shows a ground-level perspective of a dilapidated structure resembling a fort. Large wooden logs and debris are scattered in the foreground, leading the eye towards the stonework of the fortification. At the top are makeshift buildings, including a wooden lookout post and a tent-like structure. A solitary figure stands to the right. The color palette is a monochrome sepia, enhancing the aged appearance of the photograph.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.7 × 27.3 cm (8 9/16 × 10 3/4 in.)
    mount: 32.5 × 40.8 cm (12 13/16 × 16 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.137.4.4

  • 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: Remains of the Malakoff Tower; on mount, bottom center in ink: [Arabic inscription]; on verso, top left in graphite: JR-0019

Wikidata ID

Q64155511

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