Alexandria 1882, Exodus before the Bombardment - Wood Engraving by Rico
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Original wood engraving, Events in Egypt. Alexandria: European families leaving the city in the face of the imminent bombardment, with the barges crowded with trunks and passengers heading for the steamers at anchor. Published in La Ilustración Española y Americana in 1882, with printed text on the back.
Original wood engraving, Events in Egypt. Alexandria: European families leaving the city in the face of the imminent bombardment, with the barges crowded with trunks and passengers heading for the steamers at anchor. Published in La Ilustración Española y Americana in 1882, with printed text on the back.
In June 1882 the anti-European riots in Alexandria and the arrival of the British and French squadrons brought on the bombardment of the city by the English fleet on 11 July, the beginning of the British occupation of Egypt.
Medium: Wood engraving.
Artist / after: Pellicer.
Engraver: Rico.
Date: 1882.
Source: La Ilustración Española y Americana.
Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.3 in (26 x 16 cm).
Condition: Good. Paper somewhat toned, with printed text on the back as usual for a magazine leaf.
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Original wood engraving, Events in Egypt. Alexandria: European families leaving the city in the face of the imminent bombardment, with the barges crowded with trunks and passengers heading for the steamers at anchor. Published in La Ilustración Española y Americana in 1882, with printed text on the back.