Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Upper print made by unknown artist

Lower print made by Joseph Austin Benwell, active 1856–1886, British

Published by Illustrated London News, 1842–2003, British
Title:
King Leopold's Public Entry into Brussels and Weighing Cotton at Bombay for the English Market; Page from Illustrated London News
Date:
1862
Materials & Techniques:
Wood-engraving and letterpress with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 7/8 × 11 inches (40.3 × 27.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered center: "KING LEOPOLD'S PUBLIC ENTRY INTO BRUSSELS ON THE 24TH ULT.: ARRIVAL OF HIS MAJESTY AT THE PALACE. FROM A SKETCH BY MR. HENDRIKX. - SEE PAGE 380."; indside lower image, lower left: "BENWELL."; below image, lower center: "WEIGHING COTTON AT BOMBAY FOR THE ENGLISH MARKET, - SEE PAGE 380."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Frank de Caro and Rosan Augusta Jordan
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2017.7.72
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
men | turbans | umbrella | list | scribe | scale (weighing device) | weights | architectural subject | cityscape | genre subject | procession | crowd | carriage | cotton | bales
Associated Places:
Brussels | Bombay | India
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:75806