GRAVÜR DÜNYASI
Digital Engraving Library
| Artist | William Simpson (1823–1899) |
| 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 Siege of Sevastopol between 1854 and 1855 caused great damage not only to military fortifications but also to civilian and cultural structures. After months of bombardment by the British and French armies, many of the city’s symbolic structures were reduced to ruins. The Sevastopol City Library and the “Temple of the Wind” built in 1849 were among the cultural structures that were severely damaged. In the engraving, neoclassical architectural elements symbolize the city’s intellectual and cultural life, while the destruction and smoke reveal the effects of war on urban heritage. 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.
