Sidewall (France), 1840s

Sidewall (France), 1840s

Depicting scenes of the Crimean War. “Siege of Sebastopole”. Picture of two sailing vessels passing in opposite directions through a channel between two forts. A town is on the left side. Large bodies of water at top and bottom. Scene is enclosed in an architectural frame of strapwork molding and cable or rope twist molding. Printed on natural color, very thin paper.

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