At mid-century, a shilling bought you entrance to the French Exhibition Gallery on London's Pall-mall. There, in March 1856, you could take in the "Crimean Exhibition," which consisted of "authentic sketches, drawings, and pictures" of famous events such as the battle of Balaklava and of romantic landscapes such as those executed by Carlo Bossoli. [The Times (London, England), Thursday, Mar 20, 1856; pg. 1; Issue 22320.]