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Interior of an Officer's Tent, at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
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Interior of an Officer's Tent, at Varna, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Interior of an Officer's Tent, at Varna, 1854. British soldiers in Bulgaria during the Crimean War. Sketch by Lieut. E.C. Gordon, Royal Engineers, showing the accommodation afforded by an officer's camp to a few dinner guests....The heat in the day is great; but, perhaps, it does not much exceed the average temperature of a fine sunny day in England about the same time of year. The nights are colder, and heavy dews are frequent. When recall is sounded, and all the bands have ceased playing, the silence which reigns over the camp would be profound; but that the vigorous breathing of the sleepers frequently attain the dimensions of snoring, and that the challenges of the sentry to the stragglers for half-an-hour or so are frequent'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854
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This evocative black and white print depicts the interior of an officer's tent during the Crimean War, specifically at the military camp in Varna, Bulgaria, in 1854. The scene is captured in a sketch by Lieut. E.C. Gordon of the Royal Engineers, as published in the Illustrated London News. The tent is furnished with a simple table, set for a few dinner guests, and adorned with a few candles for light. The caption notes that the heat of the day may not be much different from a sunny day in England during the same season, but the nights are colder and heavy dews are frequent. The silence that falls over the camp at night is profound, only broken by the sound of snoring soldiers and the challenges of the sentry to stragglers. This print offers a glimpse into the living conditions of officers during wartime, providing a sense of the rustic comforts and challenges of military life in the 19th century.
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