Bellianah Telegraph Station, Egypt - Wood Engraving by Rico - 1882
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Bellianah Telegraph Station, Egypt - Wood Engraving by Rico - 1882

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Antique wood engraving of a square at Bellianah, a telegraph station on the line between Alexandria and Cairo: water carriers with jars on their heads, camels lying in the shade and the sign "Telégrafos" over the door. Signed Rico at the lower right corner.

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Antique wood engraving of a square at Bellianah, a telegraph station on the line between Alexandria and Cairo: water carriers with jars on their heads, camels lying in the shade and the sign "Telégrafos" over the door. Signed Rico at the lower right corner.

Published in 1882 in La Ilustración Española y Americana, on the occasion of the events in Egypt that led to the British occupation of the country.

Medium: Wood engraving
Engraver: Rico
Date: 1882
Source: La Ilustración Española y Americana
Dimensions: Sheet 10.2 x 7.3 in (26 x 18.5 cm)
Condition: Toned paper with light foxing spots; printed text on the verso.

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