WITH THE RUSSIANS: A SNOWSTORM IN THE BALKANS 1878 G. Durand ENGRAVING

Original 15 3/4 inch x 11 1/2 inch Engraving titled WITH THE RUSSIANS: A SNOWSTORM IN THE BALKANS - A REMINISCENCE OF HOME.

Engraved by Horace Harral (1817 - 1905). Harral was a prominent London wood engraver and etcher, who, with his brother, Alfred Harral, engraved numerous cuts for the “Illustrated London News” and “The Graphic”.

Print by Godefroy Durand (1832 - 1896). Godefroy Durand was a draughtsman of French heritage and a well known wood engraver whose prolific works appeared in The Graphic over many years. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of British Artists in 1873.

From The Graphic January 12, 1878
The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas's company Illustrated Newspapers Limited. It continued to be published weekly under this title until 23 April 1932 and then changed title to The National Graphic between 28 April and 14 July 1932; it then ceased publication, after 3,266 issues.

The engraving is in very good condition. Printed text on the reverse