Sujet

Russian Cross taken from a house in the rear of the Redan, 1856. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Russian Cross taken from a house in the rear of the Redan, 1856. Booty from the Crimean War. 'This interesting specimen of ecclesiastical art is in the possession of Captain Green, of the steam-ship Bahiana. It was taken from a house in the rear of the Redan, and was carried by a priest (as our informant states) at the head of a relief party, to that work and the Malakoff. The Cross is about seven feet six inches high: it is carved and decorated with no mean skill, although it has evidence of frequent and long use. It was carried apparently much as our own ensigns are, bearing marks of the hands and the leather strap with which the bottom was secured'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images

Notre référence

HRM23A56_444

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

10,6Mo (322,8Ko) / 11,2cm x 23,6cm / 1328 x 2792 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal religious bird birds country religion eagle British color bird of prey cross Christianity crosses war location century empire Russia Russian crucifix Britain newspapers press artefact concept artifact B&W raptor engraved engraving loot Colour 19th century booty black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century The Print Collector double-headed eagle Holy Roman Empire Illustrated London News ILN newspaper object Crimean War Unknown double headed eagle 19th-century