Poster Print : Cover of the ILN 26th August 1865
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Cover of the ILN 26th August 1865
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 26th August 1865, featuring the breaking of the Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern, engraving from a sketch by special artist Robert Dudley. Date: 1865
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Media ID 14377917
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
1865 26th Atlantic Breaking Cable News Newspaper Telegraph
A4 (29.7 x 21cm) Poster Print
Step back in time with our stunning Media Storehouse Poster Prints featuring the cover of the Illustrated London News from August 26, 1865. Witness history in the making with this captivating image of the broken Atlantic telegraph cable on board the Great Eastern, skillfully captured by special artist Robert Dudley. Each print is meticulously reproduced from the original engraving, offering a high-quality and authentic piece of historical art for your home or office. Add a touch of history and character to any space with our Media Storehouse Poster Prints.
Premium quality poster prints are printed on luxurious semi-gloss satin 270 gsm paper. Our meticulously crafted poster prints offer an affordable option for decorating any space, making them ideal for living rooms, bedrooms, offices and beyond. To ensure your poster arrives in good condition, we roll and send them in strong mailing tubes.
Poster prints are budget friendly enlarged prints in standard poster paper sizes (A0, A1, A2, A3 etc). Whilst poster paper is sometimes thinner and less durable than our other paper types, they are still ok for framing and should last many years. Our Archival Quality Photo Prints and Fine Art Paper Prints are printed on higher quality paper and the choice of which largely depends on your budget.
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 20.2cm x 30.3cm (8" x 11.9")
Estimated Product Size is 21.6cm x 30.3cm (8.5" x 11.9")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This cover of the Illustrated London News, dated 26th August 1865, showcases a pivotal moment in the annals of communication history. The image, an engraving from a sketch by special artist Robert Dudley, depicts the dramatic scene aboard the Great Eastern, as engineers and crew members worked tirelessly to locate and repair the damaged Atlantic telegraph cable. The Atlantic telegraph cable, a marvel of the 19th century, had been laid across the Atlantic Ocean with the goal of connecting Europe and North America through instant communication. However, on this fateful day, the cable was discovered to have been damaged, leaving the world's most powerful nations without their newly established transatlantic connection. The cover of the Illustrated London News captures the spirit of determination and innovation that defined the era. The Great Eastern, a massive iron-hulled steamship, had been converted into a cable-laying vessel for this very purpose. The crew, led by the visionary Sir Charles Bright, worked around the clock to locate the break in the cable and make the necessary repairs. This image serves as a testament to the ingenuity and perseverance of the human spirit, as well as the profound impact of communication technology on the world. The successful repair of the Atlantic telegraph cable marked the beginning of a new era of global connectivity, forever changing the way people communicated and interacted with one another.
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