1863 Sunday at Home

31 January 2026

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Twelve chromoxylographs (or chromolithographs) and one monochrome engraving from the 1863 edition of the Sunday at Home magazine, published by The Religious Tract Society.

19th-century color wood engraving by Edmund Evans titled "Bring Out Your Dead," depicting a somber scene from the Great Plague of London (1665)19th-century color lithograph titled "Eliezer of Damascus and Rebekah," produced by Kronheim and Co. in London. It illustrates a famous scene from the Book of Genesis.Mid-19th-century color lithograph of Kensington Palace in London, specifically identified as the "Birth-place of Queen Victoria." Published in 1863 by Kronheim and CoColor lithograph titled "Loss of the 'Kent' East Indiaman," produced by Kronheim & Co. in 1863. It depicts the dramatic final hours of the British merchant ship Kent during a disaster in the Bay of Biscay in March 1825.A pivotal moment in the history of the Protestant Reformation: the "staged kidnapping" of Martin Luther in May 1521. Printed in 1863 by Kronheim and Co.1863 color lithograph, titled "Missionary Encampment in Africa," was produced by Kronheim and Co. in London."Sandstorm in the Desert" (1863), is a dramatic color lithograph produced by Kronheim & Co. in London. It captures the chaotic and overwhelming power of a desert haboob.Color woodblock engraving titled "The Bay of Naples," produced in 1863 by the renowned English engraver and printer Edmund Evans. It captures a classic, romanticized view of the Italian coast during the mid-19th century.An engraving titled "The Castaway," based on a painting by George Harvey, R.S.A., and published in 18631863 lithograph by Kronheim and Co. captures the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Gizeh at what appears to be sunrise or sunset. It offers a fascinating glimpse into how these ancient wonders were viewed and represented during the Victorian eraThis 1863 lithograph by Kronheim and Co. depicts a pivotal moment in Pacific history: the arrival of the missionary ship Duff at Otaheite (modern-day Tahiti) in March 1797A lithograph titled "The Prince of Wales at Machpelah." It depicts a significant historical event: the visit of the future King Edward VII (the Prince of Wales) to the Cave of the Patriarchs (Machpelah) in Hebron in 1862 printed in 1863 by Kronheim and Co.A mid-19th-century color lithograph titled "Wonderful Escape on the Breaking up of the Ice," produced by Kronheim and Co. in London around 1863. It depicts a high-stakes, dramatic scene of survival in the Arctic

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