Antique Print: Dickens A Tale of Two Cities, Book Page, 1892 (AR-A552)
 
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This is a print of an illustration by Hablot Knight Browne, also known as "Phiz," depicting the character Sydney Carton from Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities. The image shows Sydney Carton on a scaffold, with a crowd of people gathered below. Sydney Carton is an English barrister who sacrifices his life to save his friend, Charles Darnay, during the French Revolution. The final scenes of the novel famously take place at the guillotine, where Carton chooses to take Darnay's place. 
The rendition of this character loosely resembles Elijah Wood or Cillian Murphy. There is a small rip in the print as shown in the photo.

Also included is the tissue paper covering with a brief description of the scene.
This is an original,  not a reproduction. It came from a destroyed 1st edition book published in 1892 by Selmar Hess called Character Sketches of Romance Fiction and Drama. There is some damage, aging to the bound side of the print. All prints are either wood engravings, etchings, photogravure, or typogravure.
Approx Size - 11.5"x 9"
Great for framing, assemblage, collage art, scrapbooking, college or school reports, research, home decor