“The Secret Outpost” (Plate No. 1 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
“The Secret Outpost” (Plate No. 1 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
Russia, St. Petersburg
1853
Paper; lithograph (in color)
26.9 x 21.2 cm (image); 43.0 x 30.2 cm (mount)
A moonlit night. A group of armed soldiers hides behind stones. Two of them are asleep, while three are awake, intently watching the figures of two riders approaching them across the plain. Mountain spurs are visible in the distance.The author's signature is located in the lower-left section of the image: Zichy
Below the image, on the left: “Dess. par Zichy”
Below the image, on the right: “Imp. Lith. A. Münster”
In the center of the lower margin: “СЕКРЕТЪ – LE SECRET”
The number “1” is inscribed in graphite pencil in the lower-left section.
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