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Off to the Antipodes, a P&O steamer going down the Thames
Off to the Antipodes, a P&O steamer going down the Thames

Off to the Antipodes, a P&O steamer going down the Thames

Artist (1851 - 1931)
Publisher (1869 - 1932)
Date1888
Object number00001476
NameEngraving
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 573 x 393 mm
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionAn engraving published in the Graphic on 13 October 1888, titled 'Off to the Antipodes, a P&O steamer going down the Thames' , based on a drawing by William Lionel Wyllie.HistoryThe Graphic was a weekly illustrated magazine established in 1869 by the social reformer William Luson Thomas, in an effort to discourage crime and poverty. It featured large printed illustrations and articles from authors including George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, W M Thackeray, and Anthony Trollope.