Sujet
Nicholas I
Légende
Nicholas I (1796-1855) Emperor (Tsar) of Russia from 1825; Nicholas on his deathbed, priests saying prayers over his body. His ambition was to absorb Turkey into the Russian empire, an ambition opposed by Britain and France and which resulted in the Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War of 1853-1856. From "The Illustrated London News" (London, 1855). Engraving.
Date
1855
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07112_009832P
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
29,2Mo (2,8Mo) / 24,4cm x 30,0cm / 2885 x 3543 (300dpi)