Original wood engraving of 1882 published in the review El Mundo Ilustrado: a slave market in Egypt, with the crowd pressed into an arcaded courtyard of Mamluk architecture, horsemen, vendors and groups seated in the foreground. Letterpress caption "Egipto. - Mercado de esclavos" and printed text on the verso.
Original wood engraving of 1882 published in the review El Mundo Ilustrado: a slave market in Egypt, with the crowd pressed into an arcaded courtyard of Mamluk architecture, horsemen, vendors and groups seated in the foreground. Letterpress caption "Egipto. - Mercado de esclavos" and printed text on the verso.
Medium: Wood engraving
Date: 1882
Source: El Mundo Ilustrado review, leaf with text on the verso
Dimensions: Image 10.5 x 7 in (26.7 x 17.9 cm)
Condition: Paper yellowed as usual in period press, with worn edges and small marginal losses; the image complete and well printed.