GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Simpson (1823–1899) |
| Engraver | J. Needham (active 1850's) |
| 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 |
The engraving depicts the interior of the Redan Fortifications, which were heavily attacked by British troops during the Siege of Sevastopol on September 8, 1855, but were not captured during these attacks, from a perspective looking south from the left side. The Redan was abandoned and passed into British hands shortly after these attacks, when the Russian army completely evacuated Sevastopol. The engraving shows the post-war condition of this area, which was the target of the British attacks. This extreme point, defined as the "salient angle", was the part of the Redan most exposed to enemy fire and where the attacks were concentrated. In the foreground, ruined earthen trenches, shattered gun carriages, ammunition boxes and the ground bearing the traces of battle are rendered in detail. In the background, the outer defensive line of the Redan and the wide southern view that comes into view are located. 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.
