The Graphic was a British weekly illustrated newspaper, first published on 4 December 1869 by William Luson Thomas´s company Illustrated Newspapers Ltd. Thomas´s brother Lewis Samuel Thomas was a co-founder. The premature death of the latter in 1872 "as one of the founders of this newspaper, [and who] took an active interest in its management" left a marked gap in the early history of the publication. It was set up as a rival to the popular Illustrated London News.
The influence of The Graphic within the art world was immense, its many admirers included Vincent van Gogh, and Hubert von Herkomer.
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