Original mid-19th century wood engraving clipping titled The Cell of Baron Poerio, removed from a period issue of the Saturday Evening Post. This historical illustration depicts the imprisoned Italian statesman Carlo Poerio in a somber dungeon setting with fellow captives.

• Source: Saturday Evening Post
• Date: Circa 1850-1860
• Subject: Baron Carlo Poerio in prison
• Type: Antique woodcut engraving
• Condition: VG- (visible fold crease, age toning)

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Keywords: victorian era, italian unification, risorgimento, political prisoner, dungeon scene, woodcut, ephemera, 19th century news, journalism history, collectible paper

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