Sujet
. English: A head to torso portrait of Captain Matthew Webb from the Illustrated London News A head to torso engraved portrait of Captain Matthew Webb within a printed oval surround. This portrait is taken from the Illustrated London News when reporting his death in July 1883. He had drowned in his attempt to swim the Whirlpool Rapids of the Niagara River. The portrait shows him with two medals: the Stanhope Medal for attempting to save a crewman who had fallen overboard the Cunard liner 'Russia' (1867) on 22 April 1873. The other was the Liverpool Humane Society medal presented for the same
Légende
. English: A head to torso portrait of Captain Matthew Webb from the Illustrated London News A head to torso engraved portrait of Captain Matthew Webb within a printed oval surround. This portrait is taken from the Illustrated London News when reporting his death in July 1883. He had drowned in his attempt to swim the Whirlpool Rapids of the Niagara River. The portrait shows him with two medals: the Stanhope Medal for attempting to save a crewman who had fallen overboard the Cunard liner 'Russia' (1867) on 22 April 1873. The other was the Liverpool Humane Society medal presented for the same event. Captain Webb . July 1883. Illustrated London News 113 A head to torso portrait of Captain Matthew Webb from the Illustrated London News RMG 58-6048
Info+
Photographe : The Picture Art Collection
Crédit
Photo12/Alamy/The Picture Art Collection
Notre référence
LMY25T03_P07PBG
Utilisation
uniquement en France
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
14,3Mo (1014,6Ko) / 16,5cm x 21,7cm / 1949 x 2565 (300dpi)