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Siege of Sebastapol from the new 32 pounder battery above the left attack Picquet House

Lithotint
17/11/1854 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting a view of the the siege of the town of Sebastapol.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSiege of Sebastapol from the new 32 pounder battery above the left attack Picquet House (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Lithotint
Brief description
'Siege of Sebastapol from the new 32 pounder battery above the left attack Picquet House'. Lithotint by E. Walker after an original drawing by Captain M. A. Biddulph, Royal Artillery, 1854.
Physical description
Print depicting a view of the the siege of the town of Sebastapol.
Dimensions
  • Height: 33.7cm
  • Width: 51.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963
Style
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'M. A. Biddulph, Captn. R.A. Del. Octr. 22ND. 1854. E. Walker Lith. Day & Son, Lithrs. To the Queen. Published Novr. 17th. 1854 by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East Publishers to Her Majesty And E. Stanford, 6, Charing Cross. Goupil & Co. Paris. Deposé.' (Lettered with title key and)
  • 'The Sketch I send you shews that the creek which divides the two principal portions of the town of Sevastapol...' (Included with the print is an extract from a letter by the artist to the publishers which begins)
Credit line
Given by Westminster City Council
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1952. London: HMSO, 1963.
Collection
Accession number
E.1768-1952

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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