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Parodies of pictures at the Royal Academy: a woman in the centre surrounded by candles in holders, a man (Frederic Leighton RA) with a box of collars, a goose girl, soldiers in battle and women at tables. Wood engravings by Dalziel Brothers after J.G Thomson, 1871.

Parodies of pictures at the Royal Academy: women enjoying a bottle of wine, a nun wearing a wimple and a cross, a man riding a hobby horse and a dog with very large teeth. Wood engraving by Dalziel Brothers after John Gordon Thomson, 1871-1872.

A popular art and antique auction. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

People promenading in Belgravia. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Men with hangovers after a night's heavy drinking; advertising Eno's Fruit Salt. Wood-engraving, 18--, by Dalziel after A. Claxton.

A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Saint John the Baptist baptises Christ; an angel with a book descends from above. Wood engraving by the Dalziel brothers, 1854, after W.O. Williams after Giotto.

A young woman is leaning against a wall reading a book as snowflakes fall. Wood engraving by Dalziel Brothers, 1863, after E. Burne-Jones.

A gentlemen's dinner looking out onto the river. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

A popular acrobatics performance. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Bird's-eye views of modern society

1 print : reproduction of a wood engraving.

A popular and fashionable centre devoted to the arts and sciences. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Crimean War: Barrack Hospital kitchen, Scutari, Turkey. Wood engraving by Dalziel Bros after H.G. Hine.

1 print : wood engraving ; image 8.7 x 15 cm

Two African men sitting on the ground to smoke. Wood engraving by Dalziel.

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Dalziel Brothers

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A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

A popular acrobatics performance. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

A popular and fashionable centre devoted to the arts and sciences. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Crimean War: Barrack Hospital kitchen, Scutari, Turkey. Wood engraving by Dalziel Bros after H.G. Hine.

Two African men sitting on the ground to smoke. Wood engraving by Dalziel.

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Dalziel Brothers

Images

Catalogue

A busy day at the beach. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

A popular acrobatics performance. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

A popular and fashionable centre devoted to the arts and sciences. Reproduction of a wood engraving after Dalziel after R. Doyle.

Crimean War: Barrack Hospital kitchen, Scutari, Turkey. Wood engraving by Dalziel Bros after H.G. Hine.

Two African men sitting on the ground to smoke. Wood engraving by Dalziel.

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