Buy ENGRAVING. ARRIVAL OF QUEEN VICTORIA AT THE PORT OF ALICANTE. 1871

- Woodcut, wood engraving. Probably belonging to a magazine or newspaper. La ilustración española y americana newspaper.
- The engraving shows three frigates arriving at the port of Alicante in 1871. The castle and part of the port of Alicante can be seen in the background.
- In the lower margins there are various signatures, probably of the draughtsmen and the engravers. The initials RM in the lower left-hand corner, and Masi.
- This is a wood engraving, a woodcut. It is undoubtedly the oldest engraving technique, dating back to the 14th century in Europe. The artist uses a tool to remove pieces of wood and make a negative drawing.
- It is large, rectangular and unframed. The engraving is glued to cardboard, with text on the back.
- It is of great importance that the engraving has some Distinctive, Mark or Contrast, in order to be able to identify data such as its engraver, the artist, the place where it was printed and other details.