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Illustration of W. S. Gilbert's The Princess, reworked later into Princess Ida.

Original accompanying text:

SCENE FROM "THE PRINCESS" Our Illustration presents the principle scene from the spectacle now represented at the Olympic - namely, that of the grounds of Castle Adamant, to which Prince Hilarion and his friends gain admission, and there so misbehave themselves that the Princess-Principal of the college has her suspicions, and in the end discovers the trick attempted to be played upon her. The different expressions of her companions show the different feelings with which they are animated. One of them recognises her brother in the supposed female; and thus, by a series of surprises, the plot against the celibate institution is discovered. It thrives, nevertheless; and in the end the fanatical young ladies return to the world and are taught to be content with nature under ordinary conditions.

Source

Illustrated London News

Date

January 29, 1870

Author

D.H.Friston

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current02:49, 28 August 20074,000×2,969 (4.99 MB)Adam Cuerden (Fix the blush on the woman to the far right, made disfiguring through excess ink, minor fix below tree branch of a minor printing error.)
18:06, 26 August 20074,000×2,969 (4.99 MB)Adam Cuerden (Tilt correction fix)
10:26, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (4.86 MB)Adam Cuerden (A little more editing, to remove something only I can probably see. )
10:01, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (4.86 MB)Adam Cuerden (Tilt correction)
05:33, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (a little thicker on the lower right frame fix.)
05:28, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (Fix frame)
05:20, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (The lines! Why do they torment me?)
05:10, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (Think this is more right.)
04:57, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (Hair on the left.)
04:50, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (I may be going insane. Why, why does the only print run of this image have to be so crappy?)
04:33, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (fixed a few more background errors)
02:23, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden (Fix the background a bit. Couple traces left, but nothing of any note )
01:56, 25 August 20073,920×2,910 (3.31 MB)Adam Cuerden ({{Information |Description=Illustration of W. S. Gilbert's ''The Princess'', reworked later into ''Princess Ida''. Original accompanying text: <blockquote>SCENE FROM "THE PRINCESS" Our Illustration presents the principle scene from the spectacle now r)