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| Picture No | 10216433 |
| Date | 1885 |
| Description | A River Picnic |
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A riverside scene showing picnic baskets being unloaded in preparation for a picnic. The men and women taking part are dressed in summer attire typical of the 1880's; straw boaters, bustled dresses and striped boating jackets. The Victorians popularised the picnic turning into a fashionable social occasion and elaborate feast.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 1885. supplement. By R. Caton Woodville. |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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