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A John Leech Illustration. Mr Jorrocks enters into Handley Cross. A beautiful 1854 hand coloured print. Taken from a copy of the Robert Smith Surtees novel about Mr Jorrocks - a self made man. Shows a horse and carriage plus men and women in mid Victorian dress.

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This original Victorian print is part of a series of prints - 17 in total - that appeared in Robert Smith Surtees comic novel Handley Cross. The artist is John Leech

The book print is taken from a first edition of Handley Cross. The prints are hand coloured and date from 1854. Even after 164 years the colours are crisp and vibrant.

Print is on heavy paper with a wonderful patina and would look good matted and framed.

Size - 22 x 14.5 cms / 8.75 x 5.75 inches. This size includes white border.

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