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Roger Fenton — The Genoese Castle, Balaklava
Roger Fenton

The Genoese Castle, Balaklava

1855

Medieval fortifications overlook modern conflict in this composition that juxtaposes the ancient Genoese stronghold with 19th-century military operations.

Medium
Salted paper print, from the album "Photographic Pictures of the Seat of War in the Crimea" (1856)

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