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Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea — Taras Shevchenko, 1856–1857

“Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea” was drawn by Taras Shevchenko in 1856–1857 at Fort-Shevchenko, Mangystau, Kazakhstan. It is a watercolour work shown on SketchMap Atlas at the place where it was made.

Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea by Taras Shevchenko, 1856–1857, drawn at Fort-Shevchenko, Mangystau, Kazakhstan
Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea · 1856–1857 · 📍 Fort-Shevchenko, Mangystau, Kazakhstan

The rocky Caspian shore on Mangyshlak Peninsula, where Shevchenko spent his last years of exile.

ArtistTaras Shevchenko
Year1856–1857
PlaceFort-Shevchenko, Mangystau, Kazakhstan
Coordinates44.5083° N, 50.2639° E
Techniquewatercolour
LicencePublic domain
SourceWikimedia Commons
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Where did Taras Shevchenko draw “Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea”?

Taras Shevchenko drew “Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea” at Fort-Shevchenko, Mangystau, Kazakhstan (coordinates 44.5083° N, 50.2639° E).

When was “Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea” made?

“Fort Novopetrovsk from the Sea” by Taras Shevchenko dates from 1856–1857.

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It is a watercolour work.

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