Sphere cover - The Italians in Tripoli
Front cover of The Sphere featuring a symbolic illustration by the Italian artist, Eduardo Matania, to reflect the involvement of young Italy in the Tripoli campaign, an area where the Romans also drew swords. The invasion of Italy into modern-day Libya in 1911 was to trigger the Italo-Turkish war and Italian colonisation of the area
Picture No
12278806
Media ID
46518610
Size
3734px x 5705px
(6.3MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Illustration by Eduardo Matania on the front cover of The Sphere, 4 November 1911
Date
1911
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Colonisation Eduardo Invading Italo Matania Sphere Tripoli
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