Иллюстрация к статье «Константинополь» (с описанием). Военная энциклопедия Сытина (Санкт-Петербург, 1911-1915), Simon Ushakov, before 1914

Russian fleet before constantinople in 866 (icon of russian writing by simon ushakov, 17th century "the chosen commander"). From the book by prof. N. V. Pokrovsky: "essays on monuments of christian art and iconography" this photograph was used to illustrate the article "constantinople" published in the thirteenth volume of the "military encyclopedia", which was published by the publishing company of i. D. Sytin in 1913 in the capital of the russian empire, st. Petersburg. A more detailed description of this picture can be read in the article mentioned above. Date: before 1914.