Sevastopol Collection (page 6)

The Admiralty, Sevastopol. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Admiralty, Sevastopol. Private Collection

The Battle of the Alma on September 20, 1854. Artist: Lami, Eugene Louis (1800-1890)
The Battle of the Alma on September 20, 1854. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Disembarkation of the French Army at Eupatoria, 14 September 1854. Artist: Barrias, Felix-Joseph (1822-1907)
Disembarkation of the French Army at Eupatoria, 14 September 1854. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

The Siege of Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Sinclair, Thomas S. (ca. 1805-1881)
The Siege of Sevastopol, 1855. From a private collection

Interior of Sevastopol, destruction of the town by the Russians, their retreat, 1855. artillery officer
Interior of Sevastopol, destruction of the town by the Russians, their retreat, 1855. From a private collection

View of Sevastopol, c. 1850. Artist: Anonymous
View of Sevastopol, c. 1850. From a private collection

View of Sevastopol, 1860s-1870s. Artist: Bossoli, Carlo (1815-1884)
View of Sevastopol, 1860s-1870s. From a private collection

General View of Sevastopol, 1856. Artist: Bossoli, Carlo (1815-1884)
General View of Sevastopol, 1856. From a private collection

At the piano, 1855. Artist: Timm, Vasily (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
At the piano, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Artist: Perov, Vasili Grigoryevich (1834-1882)
Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Found in the collection of the Museum of Russian Art, Kiev

The soldiers who distinguished themselves in the defense of Sevastopol, 1855. From a private collection

A Street in Sebastopol after the Siege, c1880. Artist: Richard Principal Leitch
A Street in Sebastopol after the Siege, c1880. Episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

Interior of the Redan after its Capture, c1880. Episode of the Crimean War (1853-1856). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant

A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. Artist: Walter Paget
A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. The Siege of Sevastopol, (1854-1855), during the Crimean War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

Bombardment of Sebastopol, 1854 (1909). After J. Thomas. From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Kamiesch, 1856. Artist: Edmund Walker
Kamiesch, 1856. The print shows an episode of the Crimean War (1853 - 1856), the French Army occupying the place of Kamiesch on the west coast during the Battle of Balaclava (1854)

The Valley of Baidar, from Rear Petroskis Villa, Looking East, 1856. Artists: Jonathan Needham, William Simpson
The Valley of Baidar, from Rear Petroskis Villa, Looking East, 1856. A depiction of the Valley of Baidar taken from Petroskis Villa. The episode is part of the Crimean War (1853 -1856)

The North Side of the Harbour of Sebastopol, from the Top of the Harbour, 1856. Artist: W Trask
The North Side of the Harbour of Sebastopol, from the Top of the Harbour, 1856. A depiction of the Harbour of Sevastopol taken from a surrounding high ground

Mine in the Bastion du Mat, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Mine in the Bastion du Mat, 1856. The Bastion du Mat was a French redoubt at the Siege of Sevastopol. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co

Redan and Advanced Trenches of British Right Attack, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
Redan and Advanced Trenches of British Right Attack, 1856. Scene from the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

Sebastopol from Old Chersonese and Ancient Church of St Vladimir, 1856. Artists: William Simpson, E Walker
Sebastopol from Old Chersonese and Ancient Church of St Vladimir, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

The Admiralty, Sebastopol, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
The Admiralty, Sebastopol, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. Artist: William Simpson
Public Library and Temple of the Winds, 1856. The burning of buildings in the city of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99)

The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol, 1856. Artist: Thomas Picken
The Town Batteries or Interior Fortifications of Sebastopol, 1856. From The Seat of War in the East, by William Simpson (1823-99). [Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. London, 1856]

Attack and repulse of the Russians, before Sebastopol, Crimean War, (1857). Artist: DJ Pound
Attack and repulse of the Russians, before Sebastopol, Crimean War, (1857). Engraving from Englands Battles by Sea and Land, Volume V, Russia and Turkey, (The London Printing and Publishing Company)

Sebastopol, Ukraine, 1857. Artist: H Bibby
Sebastopol, Ukraine, 1857. From Englands Battles by Sea and Land, volume II: Russia and Turkey, by Lieutenant Colonel Williams, Published by The London Printing and Publishing Company (1857)

Map of the area where the Crimean War was fought in the 1850s, (c1920). Artist: Walter Hutchinson
Map of the area where the Crimean War was fought in the 1850s, (c1920). The plan shows the relative positions of the battlefields of Crimea

At Sebastopol, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
At Sebastopol, 19th century, (1930). Illustration from The Painter of Victorian Life, a study of Constantin Guys with an introduction and a translation of Baudelaires Peintre de la Vie Moderne

A christmas dinner on the hights before Sebastopol, c1850. Artist: William Simpson
A christmas dinner on the hights before Sebastopol, c1850

The amusement of the soldiers before Sevastopol, 1855. Soldiers relaxing during the Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, London, 1855

French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower, Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855
Interior of the French rifle pit in the parallel before the mamelon and white tower, Sevastopol, Crimean War, 1855. An engraving from the Cassells Illustrated Family Paper, (London, 1855)

Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine, c1888. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (c1888)

Sebastopol, Ukraine, 19th century. Artist: J Stephenson
Sebastopol, Ukraine, 19th century. View of the harbour on the Black Sea

The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The interior of the Redan taken from its left face, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
One of the wards of the hospital at Scutari, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Bastion du Mat, Sevastopol, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Highland Brigade camp, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Malakoff redoubt, battery gervais and rear of the redan, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Malakoff redoubt, battery gervais and rear of the redan, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Sevastopol from the 26 gun battery, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Sevastopol from the 26 gun battery, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

British troops on the road to Sevastopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
British troops on the road to Sevastopol, 1855. From a private collection

After the Taking of Malakoff on 8 September 1855, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
After the Taking of Malakoff on 8 September 1855, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The burial of Lord Raglan near Sevasopol, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The burial of Lord Raglan near Sevasopol, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

View of Sevastopol from the sea, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
View of Sevastopol from the sea, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

A quiet night in the batteries, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
A quiet night in the batteries, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Embarkation of the sick at Balaklava, 1855. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Embarkation of the sick at Balaklava, 1855. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

Valley of Chernaya River. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
Valley of Chernaya River. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854. The Charge of the Light Brigade. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Battle of Balaclava on October 25, 1854. The Charge of the Light Brigade. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

The Redan and the British trenches. Artist: Simpson, William (1832-1898)
The Redan and the British trenches. Found in the collection of the State Museum of the Defence of Sevastopol 1854-1855, Sevastopol

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Sevastopol, a city steeped in history and resilience. From the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava to Admiral Nakhimov's courageous stand at Sevastopol Bastion, this city has witnessed countless tales of bravery and sacrifice. In 1855, amidst the chaos of war, a heartwarming scene unfolded as soldiers gathered for A Christmas Dinner on the Heights before Sevastopol. Artist William Simpson captured this moment, reminding us that even in times of conflict, humanity prevails. The picturesque harbour stands as a testament to its beauty and significance. Located in Crimea, Ukraine - Europe's eastern gem - it boasts panoramic views that leave visitors awestruck. Tsar Nicholas II himself paid homage to Sevastopol's fallen heroes at Soldiers Cemetery. Alongside Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna and his two eldest daughters, he honored those who fought valiantly for their country. Years later, Tsar Nicholas II met with Crimean War veterans, acknowledging their courage and dedication. Their stories echoed through time as reminders of the indomitable spirit that defines Sevastopol. Venturing into The Valley of the Shadow of Death reveals caves along Woronzoff Road - remnants from battles fought long ago. These haunting caverns serve as a chilling reminder of past conflicts endured by both sides during the Crimean War. It also played a role in World War II when German Parabellum pistols were used by occupying forces. This relic serves as a somber reminder of darker days but also symbolizes triumph over adversity. Through all these historical events and artifacts lies an enduring truth: Sevastopol is more than just a city; it is an embodiment of strength and resilience etched into every stone. Its rich history continues to captivate hearts worldwide while honoring those who have shaped its destiny throughout the ages.