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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Sevastopol from the front of Cathcart's Hill
1855Albumen print | 22.0 x 34.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2500532
Photograph of Sevastopol taken from the front of Cathcart's Hill. In the foreground there is a small camp to the left and three men standing to the right. The man standing in the middle is pointing to the left. The town and harbour of Sevastopol can just be seen in the distance.
Cathcart's Hill, named after the grave of General Cathcart, was the main cemetery for British soldiers killed during the Crimean War. It was also used as an observation point as from it commanders could view the progress of the Siege of Sevastopol.
Creator(s)
Roger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
22.0 x 34.3 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
View of Sebastopol tent on the left
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Crimea
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Black Sea
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- Engineering & Technology
- Waterway engineering
- Harbours
- Waterway engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
- Geography
- Physiography
- Oceans
- Physiography
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places