Inkerman 1854 - weather conditions

[BESPJL]

Hi,

I'm about to begin the Roll Call set from Mitches but I've a doubt.

I know the weather was foggy, rainy and windy but was there also snow?
Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks

 

[valiant]

Looking at all the paintings and drawings of the battle, there is only Lady Butler's painting which depicts events post battle, that depicts snow. There are no mentions of snow in any written accounts. If you want to depict The Roll Call as the painting, then add snow! I hope this helps

 

[BESPJL]

Valiant,

thanks for your reply.

The sources I read said exactly the same but it's never wrong to confirm with wiser fellows!

 

[OldTaff]

Lady Butler might have depicted snow to show up a contrast between the darkness of the figures in a wintry landscape. Artistic licence, as the book " Lady Butler Battle Artist " by Paul Usherwood & Jenny Spencer-Wood states ( p.57) " Although the artist never linked the Roll Call to a particular action, it has sometimes been assumed to refer to the Battle of Inkerman,5 November 1854, even though Inkerman was fought in rain and fog, not snow as seen in Thompson's picture".
So, damp and soggy, then, but slushy snow is as well.

Alan

 

[jai]

thanks for the clarifications. ... i think i will put the snow, i think i add phato to the scene ... but it will still be time before my start