Sketches made during the Campaign of 1854-55 in the Crimea, Circassia and Constantinople
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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
12
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Sketches made during the Campaign of 1854-55 in the Crimea, Circassia and Constantinople is a 12 by William Simpson, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a rough, rocky mountain under a pale sky. The paint is loose and watery, with quick strokes that leave some paper visible. A tiny bit of writing at the bottom names the mountain and the date—1889. The artist worked fast, capturing the shape of the land more than the details. The light is soft, and the colors are mostly gray and white, like a foggy day. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more sketches like it.
A pencil drawing by William Simpson documents Mount St Peter in Crimea, mounted within a bound volume of sketches from the 1854–55 campaign.
Read the full account in the museum source.
William Simpson drew what he saw during the Crimean War in the 1850s, including sketches of battles and camps in Crimea and Constantinople.
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