An interesting late 19th century wood engraved view of Leicester Marketplace which appeared in The Graphic (May 27th, 1882).
First published by William Luson Thomas in December 1869, ‘The Graphic’ was a popular illustrated newspaper which rivaled ‘The Illustrated London News’. Its influence on the art world, in particular, was immense, attracting such admirers as Vincent Van Gogh and Hubert von Herkomer.
- This is an original wood engraving with later hand colour.
- Printed area is approximately 22.2cms by 15.1cms (including title).
- The engraving is in very good condition with decent margins. Click on image for a better view.
- The item comes displayed in a ready to frame acid free mount.
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- Guaranteed to be over 130 years old.
