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Wood block for the first number of 'The Illustrated London News'

Woodblock
1842 (made)
Place of origin
London (made)



Object details
Category
Periodicals
Object type
Woodblock
Additional titleTailpiece, advertising 'The Illustrated London News' (generic title)
Brief description
Woodblock for engraved illustration by Sir John Gilbert (1817-1897) to first edition of the Illustrated London News. [In a frame]
Dimensions
  • Height: 77mm
  • Width: 228mm
  • Depth: 23mm
Credit line
Gift of Bruce S Ingram Esquire
Object history
One of 19 engraved woodblocks [E.2629 to 2647-1931] for the first number of 'The Illustrated London News' for the week ending Saturday, May 14, 1842. From page 16.



Provenance: Gift of Bruce S Ingram Esquire.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2647-1931

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O747699/wood-block-for-the-first-woodblock/
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