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| Picture No | 10216431 |
| Date | 1871 |
| Description | A Picnic. |
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Picnic scene showing a large party enjoying a picnic in a clearing near a river. The Victorians popularised the picnic, making it into a fashionable social occasion and invariably a lavish feast prepared by an army of servants. The scene here shows merriment with various couples in romantic engagements, and people reading, playing, drinking or gossiping.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News, 26 August 1871, pages 184-185 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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