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Pennell, Joseph, 1857-1926 · London ; New York : G. Bell · leaf 66

An illustration from Modern illustration, 1895, leaf 66
-engraving by the Linnells. In 1816 Charles Thompson went to Paris,partly for pleasure and partly in search of work.He was at once successful. He arrived at theright moment: already a Society for the Encourage-ment of National Industry in France had offereda prize of two thousand francs for… … BY HARVEY. FROM MILTONS POETICAL WORKS (BOHN). Engraved on wood by Thompson. A little later on, Lavoignat and other engraverscame over and worked in London with theWilliamses. The result was, that, within ten years i6 Modern Illustration. of their return, a school of wood-engravers, nearlyas good…

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