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The Seat of War in the East

Print
ca. 1855 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed letter from a series entitled 'The Seat of War', describing the artist's journey to the Crimea.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Seat of War in the East (series title)
Materials and techniques
Lithograph
Brief description
Print depicting a copy of a letter by William Simpson in Balaklava, November 16th, 1854, describing his journey to the Crimea from a series entitled 'The Seat of War in the East', printed in London by Colnaghi & Co. Great Britain, ca. 1850s.
Physical description
Printed letter from a series entitled 'The Seat of War', describing the artist's journey to the Crimea.
Credit line
Forster Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
F.142:3A

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Record createdJune 20, 2013
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