Illustrated London News

Lachlan McLachlan 1824 - 1891

Summary

Newspaper coverage of the Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition from the Illustrated London News, consisting of foolscap-sized sheets, as follows: Front page of the Illustrated London News No 856, vol XXX, Saturday May 2 1857. Featuring wood-engraved 2/3 page illustration of ‘Unpacking the Art-Treasures at the Exhibition Building, Manchester. View from the Great Hall into the Transept. From a photograph by De La Motte.’ Reverse of page has article From Our Special Correspondent about the exhibition. pp399-400 of the Illustrated London News No 856, vol XXX, Saturday May 2 1857. Amidst stories about the ‘Revolt of the Chinese Coolies, and Great Slaughter’ is a plan of the Manchester Art Treasures building. Pp405-406 of the Illustrated London News No 856, vol XXX, Saturday May 2 1857. Features a wood-engraved 2/3 page illustration of ‘The Art Treasures Exhibition Building, Manchester: End View. From a photograph by McLachlan.’ Pp407-408 of the Illustrated London News No 856, vol XXX, Saturday May 2 1857. Features a full-page wood-engraving of ‘The Art-Treasures Exhibition Building, Manchester: Exterior’ by Justyne Pp431-432 of the Illustrated London News No 856, vol XXX, Saturday May 9 1857. Features a full-page wood-engraving of ‘The Manchester Art-Treasures Exhibition: The Grand Hall’ by Henry Linton. Description of the exhibition’s opening by Prince Albert overleaf.