Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 4.
- Object:
Print
- Place of origin:
England (printed)
- Date:
1852-1854 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Baxter, George, born 1804 - died 1867 (print-maker)
- Materials and Techniques:
Baxter print on paper
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter
- Museum number:
E.2843-1932
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case PE, shelf 51, box L
Physical description
Baxter process print, with dome top and gold border, depicting a portion of the Foreign Department at the Great Exhibition. Three sculptures on red plinths dominate the image. The sculpture on the left is 'A Child, Dog, and Serpent' by M. Lechesne, and on the right is the companion group. In the centre is 'The Dead Mother on the Prairie with her Living Babe at her Breast.'
Place of Origin
England (printed)
Date
1852-1854 (made)
Artist/maker
Baxter, George, born 1804 - died 1867 (print-maker)
Materials and Techniques
Baxter print on paper
Marks and inscriptions
'Gift:- Miss C. W. B.'
Inscribed in red ink
Dimensions
Height: 4.6875 in, Width: 9.3125 in
Descriptive line
Print by George Baxter, 'Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 4,' Baxter-process print, England, 1852-4
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
cat. no. 169
Lewis, C. T. Courtney. George Baxter (colour printer) his life and work: a manual for collectors. London: S. Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1908.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Baxter-process printing
Subjects depicted
Sculptures
Categories
Prints; Great Exhibition
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
