Balkan War Collection

Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877, 1877. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Artist: Fred W. Rose (active End of 19th cen. )
Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Private Collection

The Avenger: An Allegorical War Map for 1877, 1876-1877. Creator: Anonymous
The Avenger: An Allegorical War Map for 1877, 1876-1877. Private Collection

Bosnian Crisis. Cover of the French periodical Le Petit Journal, 18th October 1908, 1908. Private Collection

The Boiling Point. Punch Magazine, October 2, 1912, 1912. Artist: Raven-Hill, Leonard (1867-1942)
The Boiling Point. Punch Magazine, October 2, 1912, 1912. Private Collection

Soldier in the snow (All quiet on the Shipka Pass). Private Collection

Taking of the Shumen Fortress. Artist: Willewalde, Gottfried (Bogdan Pavlovich) (1818-1903)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress. Found in the collection of Regional Art Museum, Kaluga

The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho)
2815562 The excesses of the Balkan War, Bulgarian soldiers who among the hurrah! Comrades set fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Russians crossing the Danube at Svishtov in Juny 1877
FIA5385477 The Russians crossing the Danube at Svishtov in Juny 1877 by Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, Nikolai Dmitrievich (1838-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guerre russo-turque (1877-1878)

Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho)
2815519 Resumption of the war in the Balkans, the effects of the bombing of Adrianople in the poor... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho)
2815544 The sadness in a small kingdom, the rulers of Montenegro among the widows of the seated soldiers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Bulgarians besieging Adrianople, 1913, illustration from
STC306675 Bulgarians besieging Adrianople, 1913, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho)
2815522 The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war)

Prince Danilo of Montenegro during the assault on Brdica falls into a wolfs mouth... (colour litho)
2815527 Prince Danilo of Montenegro during the assault on Brdica falls into a wolfs mouth... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp
2815516 The resumption of the war, Bulgarian parliamentarian who brings the announcing message to the Turkish camp... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Imperial Bears Grease (Greece) or a peep into futurity. Caricature on the Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829, 1828. Private Collection

Capitulation of a Bulgarian infantry brigade with twelve guns at Ferdinandovo. Artist
Capitulation of a Bulgarian infantry brigade with twelve guns at Ferdinandovo. Private Collection

Shipka Pass, ca 1879. Private Collection

Snuff box with Portrait of Alexander Ivanovich Kazarsky (1797-1833), First quarter of 19th cen. Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of the Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov (1745?1817). Found in the Collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Portrait of General Count Iosif Vladimirovich Romeyko-Gurko (1828-1901). Found in the Collection of

All quiet on the Shipka Pass. Private Collection

Rescuing the wounded Russian Soldiers from the Battlefield, ca 1878. Artist: Anonymous
Rescuing the wounded Russian Soldiers from the Battlefield, ca 1878. Private Collection

General Mikhail Dragomirov Wounded During the Battle at the Shipka Pass, ca 1878. Artist: Anonymous
General Mikhail Dragomirov Wounded During the Battle at the Shipka Pass, ca 1878. Private Collection

The Rushchuk Regiments headquarters of Rushchuk Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich at Brestovets, Artist: Polenov
The Rushchuk Regiments headquarters of Rushchuk Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich at Brestovets, 1877. Private Collection

Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
Taking of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Rutchuk Fortress, c. 1830. Private Collection

The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Artist: Campe, August Friedrich Andreas (1777-1846)
The Siege of the Shumen Fortress in 1828, c. 1830. Private Collection

Saint George Standard of the Cavalry, 1879. Artist: Flags, Banners and Standards
Saint George Standard of the Cavalry, 1879. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Russian Ship at the entrance to the Bosphorus strait, after the Russo-Turkish war of 1877?1878. Private Collection

Brig Mercury. Artist: Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900)
Brig Mercury. Private Collection

War map of the Balkan States. Artist: Joseph Koehler, Publisher, New York (active 1892-1913)
War map of the Balkan States. Private Collection

Badge of the Younak Legion for participation in the Balkan war. Artist: Orders, decorations and medals
Badge of the Younak Legion for participation in the Balkan war. Private Collection

The naval Battle of Athos. Artist: Bogolyubov, Alexei Petrovich (1824-1896)
The naval Battle of Athos. Found in the collection of State Central Navy Museum, St. Petersburg

The Battle of Kizil-Tepe on June 25, 1877, 1877. Artist: Anonymous
The Battle of Kizil-Tepe on June 25, 1877, 1877. From a private collection

The Battle of Kulevicha on June 11, 1829, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
The Battle of Kulevicha on June 11, 1829, 1829. From a private collection

Brig Mercury fighting two Turkish ships on May 14th, 1829, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
Brig Mercury fighting two Turkish ships on May 14th, 1829, 1829. From a private collection

The Siege of Varna on September 1828, 1829. Artist: Anonymous
The Siege of Varna on September 1828, 1829. From a private collection

The staff of Don Cossacks in Bulgaria in 1877, 1877. Artist: Polenov, Vasili Dmitrievich (1844-1927)
The staff of Don Cossacks in Bulgaria in 1877, 1877. From a private collection

A Church in the Balkans, 1877. Artist: Polenov, Vasili Dmitrievich (1844-1927)
A Church in the Balkans, 1877. From a private collection

Russian Soldiers at the Embankment in San Stefano, 1878. Artist: Makarov, Evgeni Kirillovich (1842-1884)
Russian Soldiers at the Embankment in San Stefano, 1878. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The brig Mercury encounter after defeating two Turkish ships of the Russian squadron, 1848. Found in the collection of State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Battle of Gorni Dubnik on 24 October 1877, 1914. Artist: Grekov, Mitrofan Borisovich (1882-1934)
Battle of Gorni Dubnik on 24 October 1877, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Central Artillery Museum, St. Petersburg

The Russians crossing the Danube at Svishtov in Juny 1877, 1870s. Artist: Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
The Russians crossing the Danube at Svishtov in Juny 1877, 1870s. From a private collection

Burning ship (An episode of the Russian-Turkish War), 1896. Artist: Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900)
Burning ship (An episode of the Russian-Turkish War), 1896. From a private collection

General Count Iosif Gurko in the Balkans. Artist: Kovalevsky, Pavel Osipovich (1843-1903)
General Count Iosif Gurko in the Balkans. Private Collection

Capture of the Turkish Troopship Mersina by the Steamer Russia on 13 December 1877, 1877. From a private collection

Radomir Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian Field Marshal, 1917
Radomir Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian army in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War, 1917

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The Balkan War, a tumultuous period in history, is vividly captured through various artistic expressions. In the Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877, created by an anonymous artist in 1876-1877, Europe is depicted as a battleground with a touch of satire. Fred W. Rose's Angling in Troubled Waters presents a serio-comic map of Europe during this time, showcasing the delicate balance between conflict and diplomacy. The Avenger: An Allegorical War Map for 1877 further explores the complexities of this war through an anonymous creator's perspective. This piece delves into the political tensions surrounding the Bosnian Crisis in 1908 as portrayed on Le Petit Journal's cover. Punch Magazine's The Boiling Point by Leonard Raven-Hill illustrates the escalating tensions leading up to the war in October 1912. It captures both humor and concern amidst mounting conflicts within Europe. Gottfried Willewalde's artwork titled Taking of the Shumen Fortress depicts one significant event during this period when Bulgarian soldiers triumphantly capture their target. Meanwhile, another lithograph portrays Bulgarian soldiers setting fire to buildings during battle—an image that reflects both heroism and destruction. The Russians crossing the Danube at Svishtov in June 1877 showcases a pivotal moment where Russian forces advanced into enemy territory. Similarly, another lithograph highlights Adrianople being bombed—a stark reminder of how warfare ravages even impoverished areas. In contrast to these scenes of conflict and destruction, there are also depictions that evoke empathy and sorrow. A color lithograph shows Montenegro rulers among grieving widows—symbolizing loss and sacrifice endured by all sides involved. Bulgarians besieging Adrianople in 1913 reveals yet another facet of this war—the relentless pursuit for territorial gains amidst intense fighting. Lastly, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement on Gallipoli Peninsula are showcased through vibrant colors, emphasizing the scale and impact of this conflict.