Great English School. Eton College, carriages, horses and people c1862

by The Illustrated London News

Antique Print of New School Buildings, Eton College, with foreground illustration of horse-drawn carriage, horse-drawn cart, lady riding side-saddle with gentleman on horses, dogs and people in fashions of the period, in the foreground.

A charming scene of this famous educational institution. Published circa 1862 for The Illustrated London News. The Illustrated London News was the world's first graphic newspaper. Published weekly from 1842, its engraved images of events and discoveries from around the world ensured its popularity. Engravings from this publication have always been avidly collected and hand-tinted with watercolour for further enjoyment.

Page size is 41 x 29 cm (approximately 16 x 11 inches). This engraving is on a half-page and measures 17 x 24 cm (16.75 x 9.5 inches).