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'From The Great Pyramid. (A Bird's-Eye View of The Canal and Its Consequences.)', 1869. In November 1869 the Suez Canal was formally opened. Britannia, with some foresight, points back towards France and Egypt, concerned at the possibility of friction between the two nations. From "Punch, or the London Charivari", November 27, 1869.

Unique Identifier ART185525

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5500px × 3429px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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