Plan du Combat de Sinope (Plan of the Battle of Sinope)

Charles Meryon

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a historical chart or map of a maritime battle or event near a coastal town labeled "Sinope." The drawing shows a detailed map of a coastal area with several ships marked in the water, positioned at various distances from the shore. The coastline is outlined with distinct bends, and the city of Sinope is depicted with rectangles and polygons, possibly indicating buildings or fortifications. Next to the city are markings representing ruins and a labeled area potentially showing a lake or inland water body. Alongside the map are labels and notes in French, listing ships identified by letters such as A, B, C, etc., with associated notes on their types or states. A compass rose is included for navigational reference, and depth lines illustrated by dashed lines show changes in seabed depth.