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Unknown artist of the mid-XIX century Scenes from the Eastern (Crimean) War of 1853-1856: Sevastopol’ Siege, Battle at Alma, Battle at Balaklava. Mid-1850-ies Paper, watercolour, ink, brush, pen. 51 õ 75,6 SHM Inv. 23812-Ù/ÈII-2322 Presented in 1905 by P.I.Shchukin, Moscow; earlier - in P.I.Shchukin Museum of Russian Antiquities, Moscow. In the upper row is shown the bombardment of Sevastopol’ by the allies’ fleet 5 (17) October 1854, which was not successful, despite the allies’ predominance. Sevastopol’ had a fortification system from the seaside (shown in a symbolic way), above it is shown the fortress flag-jack. In the second row - the battle at Alma 8(20) September 1854, the first battle after the allies’ landing in Crimea; lower - the battle at Balaklava 13(25) October 1854, when the English cavalry was defeated.