Council of Circassian Chiefs at Waia on the 8th Oct 1855.
watercolour, watercolour
Accession Number
NAM.1992-01-137-1
Description
Council of Circassian Chiefs at Waia on the 8th Oct 1855. Watercolour, signed and dated lower right 'WM Simpson 1857' by William Simpson, 1857. Circassian Chiefs sitting in a circle, with a fortress beyond and mountains in the distance. Associated with the Duke of Newcastle's visit to Circassia, 1855.
Campaigns
Crimean War (1854-1856)
Units