{"product_id":"ap_24276","title":"Bataille de l'Alma remportée par les armées alliées 1854","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"346\"\u003eThis striking 1854 engraving by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eA. Provost\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e depicts the Battle of the Alma, one of the first major engagements of the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCrimean War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"834\"\u003eThe engraving presents a sweeping panoramic view of the battlefield near the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAlma River\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, showing the moment when allied forces launched their assault against Russian defensive positions. Dense formations of infantry advance across the open terrain while artillery smoke rises across the hills. The dramatic landscape, marked by cliffs and ridges overlooking the coastline, highlights the strategic importance of the high ground defended by Russian troops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1214\"\u003eIn the foreground, large groups of soldiers gather in formation while cavalry units and officers coordinate movements across the battlefield. Warships anchored along the shoreline underscore the naval support provided by the allied fleets. The engraving carefully illustrates the scale of the confrontation, capturing both the movement of troops and the chaos of artillery fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1570\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBattle of the Alma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ended in victory for the allied forces of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, who successfully forced the Russian army to retreat. This victory opened the road toward \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eSevastopol\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, which soon became the focal point of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1572\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003eDuring the mid-nineteenth century, engravings like this served as an important form of visual war reporting. Before the widespread use of photography, illustrated prints provided European audiences with dramatic interpretations of military events occurring far from home. Artists and engravers transformed battlefield reports and sketches into detailed compositions that conveyed both the geography and the intensity of combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2320\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eToday, prints depicting the Battle of the Alma are valued not only as works of historical illustration but also as documents reflecting how nineteenth-century audiences experienced the news of war. Provost’s engraving captures the scale and drama of one of the most decisive early victories of the Crimean campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraving\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMilitary - Ukraine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplendors of the Eastern War - Operations on the Black Sea - Lebrasseur Publisher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePrinted by Becquet in Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, soiled\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Provost A.","offers":[{"title":"42 x 57 \/ A-","offer_id":52891154350407,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24276Insta2.jpg?v=1773063583","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24276","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}