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Léon-Eugène Méhédin
Sturdy Cannon And Fortifications, Crimeacirca 1855

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a destroyed fortification interior with two damaged cannons on broken carriages, scattered cannonballs, and collapsed wicker earthworks
Artist or Maker
Léon-Eugène Méhédin
Artist or Maker
Jean-Charles Langlois
Title
Sturdy Cannon And Fortifications, Crimea
Place Made
Crimea (Russia)
Date Made
circa 1855
Medium
Albumen silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/8 × 12 11/16 in. (25.08 × 32.23 cm) Primary support: 9 7/8 × 12 11/16 in. (25.08 × 32.23 cm) Secondary support: 16 7/8 × 20 9/16 in. (42.86 × 52.23 cm) Mat: 20 × 24 in. (50.8 × 60.96 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1229
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography