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It's typical of the period - this was really at the start of the Victorian explosion of popular engraving - this is from what I believe is the first illustrated newspaper, and from only its fourth year - and the quality wasn't yet at the levels they would be at a decade or two later. I think it's
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Heh. God, I haven't used this source of images in ages, but remembered them when dealing with the call for opera-related images. While not, perhaps, what you're used to me doing nowadays, it's impossible for me to get these originals to a scanner (they are not mine) but I can get quite good
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By the way, if you're wondering why I'm so active all of a sudden? It seems that when I'm really ill, image restoration is therapeutic. Oh, well, convenient for Knowledge (XXG).
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EV is ok, and like Spencer said, high quality and good detail. Btw, sorry to hear that you are ill, Shoemaker's Holiday.
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still notable for the history: It's the first production of Wallace's best-known opera.
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I'm just not that thrilled with the craftsmanship of the engraver.
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Promoted File:Maritana - Nov 22 1845 Illustrated London News.png
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Knowledge (XXG):Featured picture candidates
Maritana

William Vincent Wallace
Maritana
Illustrated London News
Maritana
William Vincent Wallace
Shoemaker's Holiday
talk
05:21, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
X
clamation point
02:50, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
Papa Lima Whiskey
talk
02:07, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Shoemaker's Holiday
talk
02:19, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
Spencer
02:28, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
ωαdεstεr16
♣T
16:37, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
Maedin
17:27, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
Shoemaker's Holiday
talk
17:59, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

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