GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Simpson (1823-1899) |
| Engraver | Robert Kent Thomas (1816-1884) |
| Date | 1856 |
| Technique | Lithography, Sepia-toned |
| Category | Military |
| Source | The Campaign in the Crimea: An Historical Sketch by George Brackenbury, London, Published Oct. 1, 1856 by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., Day & Son Lithographers to the Queen |
This engraving presents a wide and panoramic view of the Inkerman Plain near Sevastopol, where the Battle of Inkerman took place. The landscape is illustrated with gently rolling hills stretching to the horizon and scattered British military tents, capturing both the vastness of the terrain and the presence of the British forces. William Simpson, who painted this engraving, was a painter and engraver sent to the war zones for The Illustrated London News during the Crimean War.
