The Capitulation of Kars

Why it's great

After a long siege, the Ottoman fortress of Kars surrendered to the Russians in November 1855 after its defenders ran out of food. Thomas Jones Barker painted the surrender around 1860.

🏛️ Part of history

The Crimean War (1853–1856) — After a long siege, the Ottoman fortress of Kars surrendered to the Russians in November 1855 after its defenders ran out of food.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Thomas Jones Barker

1815–1882 · born in Bath · died in London

Thomas Jones Barker was an English painter born in Bath in 1815. He painted Crimean War scenes and popular pictures of the British army, and lived in London, where he died in 1882.