Sujet

Illumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Illumination of Gibraltar in honour of the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. 'The illuminations of the town, the fortified Rock, the harbour and shipping, displayed on the Saturday night in festive celebration of his visit, were a grand sight to be viewed from on board the [HMS] Serapis, or any other vessel or boat, a few hundred yards off the shore'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM23A81_249

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,0Mo (5,8Mo) / 42,0cm x 31,6cm / 4960 x 3736 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation sea coast hill hills technology arts coastal light night lights harbour rock formation art ship ships British geography celebrations color celebration celebrating Gibraltar Rock of Gibraltar show illumination war firework fireworks century illuminated pyrotechnics Britain illuminate newspapers press print concept illuminations Navy time of day B&W Mediterranean Sea warfare engraved engraving lit Up Colour naval warfare 19th century water transport Firework display black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century Royal Navy The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News royal visit TGN troopship ILN newspaper Unknown Prince of Wales Prince Edward King Edward VII Edward VII Wettin Prince Albert Edward HMS Serapis Queen of Spain's Chair Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David King of Great Britain and Ireland 19th-century HRH The Prince of Wales