GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Simpson (1823–1899) |
| Engraver | F.Jones |
| 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 shows the British cemetery at the northern end of Balaklava Harbour during the Crimean War. The area was used both as a supply centre and as a burial ground behind the lines throughout the war. It shows a military burial ceremony. The engraving shows British officers and soldiers at a military burial ceremony under the snow, with logistic convoys and ships anchored in the harbour in the background. 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.
