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Battle of the Alma, Crimea, 1854

Watercolour on board by Joseph Archer Crowe (1825-1896), 1854 (c).

One of three watercolours that form a panorama showing Allied forces in action at the Battle of the Alma during the Crimean War (1854-1856).

British Foot Guards assaulting Russian positions on high ground.

Joseph Archer Crowe was a special artist for the 'Illustrated London News' and sketched these drawings while in the Crimea.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 2024-05-5-1-2

Acknowledgement

credit line: Elihu Rose

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Myth and Reality: Military Art in the Age of Queen Victoria

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=2024-05-5-1-2