| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART14023.014 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.4 x 25.4 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour and pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Young, Marianne |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles, Gallipoli |
| Date made | 8 June 1854 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Gallipoli June 8th
Description
A view down a road with two civilian figures in foreground, the township of Gallipoli visible in the distance. This drawing is one of 26 illustrations by Mrs Marianne Young (also known as Marianne Postans) prepared for her book 'Our Camp in Turkey, and the way to it', published by Richard Bentley, London 1854. Due to the outbreak of the Crimean War they were not included in the original publication.