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Willmore, Arthur, 1814-1888 Entrance to the Port of Marseilles

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1710 Author/Creator: Willmore, Arthur, 1814-1888 Place Written: London, England Type: Engraving Date: circa 1820-1850 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One print of the view of Marseille, with the fort, ships and a steam boat depicts. A city appears to be smoking. Engraved by Arthur Willmore from an original illustration by Thomas Allom.

Willmore, Arthur, 1814-1888
Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872

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