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Albertopolis

Tile Panel
ca. 1871-1888 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The tile is moulded in relief with underglaze blue decoration. Many major buildings are shown, with Joseph Durham's Memorial to the Great Exhibition in the centre foreground; the arcades of the Garden of the Royal Horticultural Society to the right; the inner facade of the South Kensington Museum to the left and the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences in the background. The buildings are in a monochrome brown, beaneath a blue sky, all under a semi-matt glaze.


Object details

Object type
TitleAlbertopolis
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, blue underglaze
Brief description
Lead-glazed earthenware with underglaze blue and relief decoration depicting the Royal Albert Hall. English, Maw & Co., 1851
Physical description
The tile is moulded in relief with underglaze blue decoration. Many major buildings are shown, with Joseph Durham's Memorial to the Great Exhibition in the centre foreground; the arcades of the Garden of the Royal Horticultural Society to the right; the inner facade of the South Kensington Museum to the left and the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences in the background. The buildings are in a monochrome brown, beaneath a blue sky, all under a semi-matt glaze.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44.4cm
  • Width: 102cm
  • Depth: 8.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
MUSIC SCHOOL / ROYAL ALBERT HALL / SCIENCE SCHOOL / N. ARCADE HORTICULTURAL GARDENS & CONSERVATORY / FACADE INNER COURT KENSINGTON MUSEUM / MEMORIAL OF INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION 1851
Subject depicted
Places depicted
Bibliographic reference
Bryant, Julius. Art and Design for all: The Victoria and Albert Museum . London: V&A publishing, 2011. ISBN 978 1 85177 666 5
Collection
Accession number
C.158-1979

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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