| Place | Europe: Greece, Aegean Islands |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART14023.024 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.3 x 25.4 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 | 1854 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Syra, Mediterranean
Description
A township on the island of Syra (also known as Siros) in the southern Aegean sea, a small civilian vessel in the foreground. 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.