Sujet

The Century of George Stephenson, the Father of Railways, 1881. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Century of George Stephenson, the Father of Railways, 1881. Engraved portrait '...from the picture by John Lucas, copied by permission of Henry Graves and Co.', published in a special supplement to celebrate the centenary of Stephenson's birth. George Stephenson (1781-1848) was a British civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Pioneered by Stephenson, rail transport was one of the most important technological inventions of the 19th century and a key component of the Industrial Revolution. Illustration of workman by William Heysham Overend. From "Illustrated London News", 1881.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM25A42_187

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Format disponible

53,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 38,3cm x 34,7cm / 4522 x 4100 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation people male man men railways arts engineering engineer art guy British celebrations railway design celebration innovation century Britain newspapers press print concept B&W engraved engraving 19th century graphic design black & white black and white B W centennial nineteenth century The Print Collector centenary Illustrated London News railway staff railway worker wood engraving ILN George Stephenson George William Heysham Overend newspaper portrait Unknown Stephenson John Lucas Lucas John 19th-century The Illustrated London News Overend William Heysham William Heysman Overend WH Overend John Lindsay Lucas Lucas John Lindsay