A French steam ship of the line at Bosporus., Vilhelm Melbye, between 1852 and 1882

The first steam ship of the line was the french napoleon of 1852. French at british naval ships passed the bosporus and entered the black sea in january 1854 in aid of the turks in the crimean war. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1852 and 1882. Dimensions: height: 34 cm (13.3 in); width: 43 cm (16.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Vilhelm Melbye - Et fransk dampdrevet linjeskib ved Bosporus