Journey to the Center of the Earth 1864

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" is an 1864 wood engraving by Edouard Riou, a French illustrator. It depicts a scene from Jules Verne’s novel of the same name. The engraving, created in a realistic style, shows a woman standing in a kitchen with a brick oven and a jug of water on the counter. This image is characteristic of Riou’s illustrations, which often depicted scenes from popular novels and other works of fiction. The engraving's fine detail and realistic depiction of the scene help to bring the story to life for readers.