1860 Wood Engraving Chester Racecourse Victorian Spectators Thomas Nast NYN1 XANA2 porcelain pavilion

porcelain pavilion

Light water staining

This is by far the most rare of all the collections related to the fair we have discovered

in-tag gravure inks

Sadly the process was short-lived as a production printing process for the publishing industry

1860 Wood Engraving Chester Racecourse Victorian Spectators Thomas Nast NYN1 XANA2 porcelain pavilion"The Chester Races in England. The Grand Stand" This is an original 1860 black and white in text wood engraving of a drawing by artist and cartoonist, Thomas Nast (1840 1902) of spectators at the Chester Racecourse (known as the Roodee) in England. CONDITION This 154+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++. Light foxing and aging. No creases. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.