William_Simpson_-_Attack_on_the_Malakoff.jpg
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The Attack on the Malakoff by w:William Simpson . Print shows the French assault on the Malakoff, the main Russian fortification before Sevastopolʹ, on 7 September 1855. French soldiers advance from the left, Zouaves from the left foreground, crossing the ditch and engaging Russian soldiers in hand-to-hand combat on the right. This was published on 22 October 1855, less than two months after the battle, which is about as contemporary to the event as mass-reproduced colour images got at the time. Français L'attaque de Malakoff par w:William Simpson . La gravure montre l'assaut sur Malakoff, la plus importante fortification russe devant Sébastopol, le 7 septembre 1855, au cours de la guerre de Crimée . Soldats français et Zouaves s'avancent, traversent le fossé, et engagent les soldats russes dans un combat au corps à corps. Ce document fut publié le 22 octobre 1855, moins de deux mois après l'événement, ce qui peut être considéré à l'époque comme contemporain pour ce type de reproduction de masse en couleurs. |
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Levels adjusted, dirt and stains removed. Some large stains over the text were dealt with by selecting part of the text, adjusting levels, saturation, and hue until it matched the paper, then blending it in to the rest of the image with the clone stamp.
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This image has been assessed under the valued image criteria and is considered the most valued image on Commons within the scope: Battle of Malakoff (Crimean War) . You can see its nomination here . |
