Reception of Duke of Edinburgh at Geelong, Australia c1868

by The Illustrated London News

Duke of Edinburgh, Geelong Wharf, Australia antique print c1868.

Hand-coloured original woodblock engraving of Reception for the Duke of Edinburgh at Geelong, Australia in 1868, published in The Illustrated London News on February 29, 1868.

The Illustrated London News was the world's first graphic newspaper. From its inception in 1842, illustrated news was popular with all levels of society, selling many thousands of copies of each edition (more with news of wars around the world). Engraved illustrations were avidly collected, and coloured for further enjoyment.

Pages measured around 395 x 280mm (15 1/2 x 11 inches). This engraving measures 238 x 330mm (9 x 13 inches)