Opening of the Fréjus Rail Tunnel: a banquet in a marquee above the south entrance to the tunnel at Bardonecchia. Wood engraving after R. Linklater, 1871.

  • Linklater, Robert, 1839-1915.
Date:
[1871]
Reference:
36581i
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Description

The Mont Cenis tunnel, also called the Fréjus Rail Tunnel, opened in 1871, joining Bardonecchia in Italy with Modane in France. The man speaking is Victor Etienne Lefranc, the French minister of agriculture and trade. Behind him are twinned personifications of Italy and France

Publication/Creation

[London] : [The Graphic], [1871]

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image 15 x 22.9 cm

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Lettering

The grand banquet in the pavilion at Bardonecchia.

Creator/production credits

After a drawing by the Rev. Robert Linklater (The graphic, op. cit., p. 339)

Reference

Wellcome Collection 36581i

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