| Place | Middle East: Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Dardanelles |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART14023.008 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.3 x 25.4 cm sheet and image |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour and pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Young, Marianne |
| Place made | Ottoman Empire: Turkey, Dardanelles |
| Date made | 1854 |
| Conflict |
Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Entrance to Dardanelles
Description
A view across water to the entrance of the Dardanelles. Several small sailing craft are visible in the distance. This drawing is one of 26 illustrations by Mrs Marianne Young (also known as Marianne Postans) prepared for her book 'Our Camp in Turkey, and the way to it', published by Richard Bentley, London 1854. Due to the outbreak of the Crimean War they were not included in the original publication.