L’ALLEGRO – THE KING IN THE CORSO – CARNIVAL CONTRAST

Original 11 3/4 inch x 8 7/8 inch Engraving titled L’ALLEGRO – THE KING IN THE CORSO.

King Vittorio Emanuele II during Carnival.

From The Graphic March 16th, 1872

The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas’s company Illustrated Newspapers Limited. It continued to be published weekly under this title until 23 April 1932 and then changed title to The National Graphic between 28 April and 14 July 1932; it then ceased publication, after 3,266 issues.

Page size 15 1/2 inch x 11 1/2 inch

The engraving is in very good condition with a small tear in the lower right corner border. Printed text on the reverse.