The Taking of the Malakoff Redoubt

Die Einnahme der Malakoff-Bastion IMG

This painting by Adolphe Yvon (1817–1893) depicts the taking of the Malakoff redoubt by allied troops. This led to the storming of Sevastopol and thus brought about the end of the Crimean War.

Adolphe Yvon (1817–1893), The Taking of the Malakoff Redoubt, oil on canvas, 1857; source: Bildagentur für Kunst, Kultur und Geschichte, https://www.bpk-bildagentur.de/, Bildnummer 00101412, © bpk | RMN - Grand Palais | Hervé Lewandowski.