Commissariat Difficulties, The Road from Balaklava to Sebastopol, at Kadikoi, During the Wet Weather (Plate 13)

Artist	William Simpson (1823-1899)
Engraver	Edmund Walker (1814-1882)
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

Description

This engraving impressively depicts the supply forces and logistic performances of the Allied Army on the Kadıköy road from Balaklava to Sevastopol during the Crimean War, under difficult terrain and weather conditions. The difficulties experienced by the soldiers and the army are revealed, as are the cars, cannons and animals that had difficulty moving on the wet and muddy road. 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.

About the Original The Original Name Of The Engraved Painting is "Commissariat Difficulties. The road from Balaklava to Sebastopol, at Kadikoi, during the wet weather.", 1855, Watercolor on Paper, 24 x 34 cm, Private Collection, London, England