| Accession Number | ART14023.023 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.5 x 25.3 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour and pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Young, Marianne |
| Place made | Greece: Aegean Islands |
| Date made | 8 June 1854 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Boulehar June 8th
Description
Farm buildings at the town of Bolayir, Gallipoli Peninsula plus two towers visible from an elevated vantage point. Behind an extensive landscape with a body of water. 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.