The Illustrated London News, Supplement, 6 Feb. 1869 : Skating on the lake of Suresn (...), Jules Pelcoq, 1869

Title(s)

The Illustrated London News, Supplement, 6 Feb. 1869 : Skating on the lake of Suresn (...)

Object type

Object number

RP-P-2009-2683

Inscriptions / marks

• title: ‘THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS’
• caption: ‘THE LATE SIR HENRY ELLIS, FORMELY PRINCIPRL LIBRARIAN OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. / SKATING ON THE LAKE OF SURESNE, BOIS DE BOULOGNE, PARIS.’

Description

Boven: portret van de overleden Sir Henry Ellis, senior bibliothecaris van het British Museum. Onder: een grote groep mensen schaatsen op het ijs van het meer van Suresne, Bois de Boulogne, Parijs.

Artist

• print maker: Jules Pelcoq (mentioned on object)

Dating

1869

Material

• paper

Technique

wood engraving

Measurements

height 399 mm × width 267 mm

What

• fashion plates
• historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life)
• skates (winter sports)
• sledge, sleigh (winter sports)
• couple of lovers (+ variant)
• muff (+ fur used for clothes)
• coat (+ women's clothes)
• skirt (+ women's clothes)

When

• 1869 - 1869

Credit line

• On loan from the M.A. Ghering-van Ierlant Collection

Acquisition

gift 14-Dec-2023

Copyright

Public domain