Antique Print-GUARD-PIKE-SABER-DRUM-CARD GAME-Thomas-Tourreau-1867

two guardsmen with pikes and sabers, and steel breastplates, playing a card game on a drum, while on watch. The game is interrupted by a call to arms.

Made by W.L. Thomas after A.H. Toureau.

Medium: Wood engraving. Text on the rear. on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 40.1 x 27.8 cm (15.79 x 10.94 inch). Image size: 35 x 23.5 cm. (13.78 x 9.25 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing. Text from and back. Remains of tape from previous attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

GUARD-PIKE-SABER-DRUM-CARD GAME | DPO-PCO-2-148

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

This print originates from the British periodical ‘The London Illustrated News’ of March 16, 1867.

Biography engraver: William Luson Thomas (1830-1900) was a British wood engraver. We have been unable to find any information on the artist, here credited as Tourreau.