Intense Game of Checkers

By Little Paris Fine Arts

London,1850) of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “Evangeline”. Sir John Gilbert RA was the artist, a famous Brit in the Victorian Era. London’s Henry Vizetelly, was perhaps first known for his work with “The Illustrated London News”, formed his own engraver firm in 1800 and carved this print from Foster’s artwork The image was scanned from an original first edition copy of the book. Related verses in the poem: Part the First, Canto II. Soon was the game begun. In friendly contention the old men Laughed at each lucky hit, or unsuccessful manoeuver, Laughed when a man was crowned, or a breach was made in the king-row