The best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, 21

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We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows fancy-dress ball guests cycling home.

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After the Ball is over by William Rainey

The second picture shows an Imperial Gala on Olga Island at the Peterhof.

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The Emperor William's Visit to the Czar, the Special Gala Ballet on Olga Island by J Gulich

The third picture shows debutantes at Buckingham Palace.

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The Queen's Drawing Room, on the Grand Staircase at Buckingham Palace by J Gulich

High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.

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