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OriginalIsambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, 1857
Reason
Renominating this. It was nominated previously but it needed restoration.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a renowned engineer of the industrial revolution, at the launching of SS Great Eastern (ship designed by him) in 1857. An iconic image of the industrial era of the 19th century. For details see the lead sections of [1] and [2].
Articles in which this image appears
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern, List of photographs considered the most important, other versions in Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Robert Howlett, SS Great Eastern, and others
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/History/Others
Creator
Robert Howlett, restored by Bammesk

Promoted File:Robert Howlett (Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern), The Metropolitan Museum of Art - restoration1.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:40, 6 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]