GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Simpson (1823–1899) |
| Engraver | William Louis Walton (1808-1879) |
| 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 Inkerman Valley is located east of Sevastopol, on the banks of the Chernaya River. Since prehistoric times, the area has been home to rock-carved settlements, monasteries and burial chambers. This area was of great importance during the Crimean War, as it was both a strategic passage and a maneuvering area. This engraving shows the Inkerman Ruins and the City of Caves (cave monasteries) that remained on the battlefield after the Battle of Inkerman (November 5, 1854), one of the most violent land battles of the Crimean War, as well as the steep valleys shaped by war and nature. After the Battle of Inkerman, the region suffered serious destruction. 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.
