Accession No

2968

Brief Description

series of prints, Various artists, 1851 of the Great Exhibition

Origin

Maker

Various

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1851

Latest Date

Inscription Date

1851

Material

Dimensions

12 in folder each (mounted) breadth 495mm; height 630mm; folder breadth 455mm; height 620mm; others each (mounted) breadth 582; height 495mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from Robert Douwma, 1982.

Inscription

‘RECOLLECTIONS
OF THE
GREAT EXHIIBITION.
1851.’ (title on contents sheet)

Description Notes

Lithographs; coloured; twenty four scenes from the Great Exhibition of 1851; mounted; whole set of prints comes in a portfolio with a contents sheet.

1. Title page - The Colebrookdale Doom by Jno. Absolon
2. Gerenal View of the Interior by Telbin and Absolon
3. The Indian Court and Jewels by H.C. Pidgeon
4. The Ivory Throne by W. Goodall
5. Part of the Fine Arts Court by Michael
6. View in the West nave by H.C. Pidgeon
7. De la Rue's Stationary Stand and Envelope Machine by C.T. Dolby
8. Church Furniture by C.T. Dolby
9. Part of the Bradford Court by H.C. Pidgeon
10. The Furniture Court, No.1 by Wilson
11. The Furniture Court, No. 2 by C.T. Dolby
12. Part of the Birmingham Court by H.C. Pidgeon
13. The Indian Court and Elephant Trappings by W. Goodall
14. The Transept, from the South Gallery by J.No Absolon
15. Part of the China Court by J.No Absolon
16. View in the East Nave (The Amazon, by Kiss) by J.No Absolon
17.View in the East Nave (Godfrey of Bouillon, by Simonis) by J.No Absolon
18. View in the East Nave (The Greek Slave, by Power) by J.No Absolon
19. Part of the Russian Court by H.C. Pidgeon
20. Part of the Turkish Court by W. Goodall
21. View in the North Transept by JNo. Absolon
22. Her Majesty's Retiring Room by W. Goodall
23. Part of the French Court, No1 (Sevres) by W. Goodall
24. Part of the French Court, No2 by JNo. Absolon
25. The Agricultural Court (Messrs. Garrat & Sons' Stand) by C.T Dolby

Condition: good; complete.

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