2-959-823 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

D'ou arrives-tu?, 19th century. Military officer warming his backside in front of the fire: Where have come from? and in such a state? Bearded man covered in snow: Sir, from Sebastopol! Officer: You're lying!...in Sebastopol the snow only falls on blessed Russia's enemies...thanks to Panaggia my soldiers enjoy a perpetual spring in Sebastopol...to punish you for wanting to trick the inhabitants of St Petersbourg...you will leave immediately for Siberia!