The image shows a ground-level view of a scene dominated by military and construction equipment. There are cannonballs and rope on the ground, alongside a large cannon with detailed wheels. To the right, there is a stack of coiled ropes, and a man leaning against a pole. On the left, a few men are seated near a brick building with a tiled roof. A brick wall with a ladder rests against it. The background implies a horizon with a mostly featureless sky. The color palette is muted sepia, emphasizing the textures of the materials. The image is a photograph capturing the sharp details of the scene.
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Interior of Pehtang Fort Showing the Magazine and Wooden Gun, August 1, 1860

Felice Beato (British, born Venice, 1832 - 1909)

1860

Medium
albumen silver print
Classification
Photograph
Dimensions
image: 24.2 × 28.7 cm (9 1/2 × 11 5/16 in.) ; mount: 25 × 31.1 cm (9 13/16 × 12 1/4 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line
Gift of Michael and Jane Wilson
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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