Painting of the Citadel at Kastamuni

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Notes:

A British prisoner of war painted this view of the citadel, which sat on a hill overlooking the town of Kastamuni where the Turks incarcerated British POW's captured at Kut-al-Amara. POW's enjoyed painting as a means to pass time in Turkish prison camps.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Kastamuni, Camp Order, Quarters, Security, Entertainment, Art, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Edward H. Keeling, "Adventures in Turkey and Russia," London: John Murray, 1924, 46.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1267