Design for Egyptian Court, Crystal Palace
Architectural Drawing
1850s (made)
1850s (made)
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Drawing of a doorway or archway with Egyptian decoration around it. On both sides at the bottom there is a seated pharaoh. Above and below each Egyptian drawing there is a blue border.
Object details
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| Title | Design for Egyptian Court, Crystal Palace (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Architectural drawing by Owen Jones, for the Egyptian Court, Crystal Palace, Sydenham |
| Physical description | Drawing of a doorway or archway with Egyptian decoration around it. On both sides at the bottom there is a seated pharaoh. Above and below each Egyptian drawing there is a blue border. |
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| Object history | One of 5 designs for the Egyptian Court, Crystal Palace: 29084.A/1 to 5. Owen Jones was appointed Superintendant of the Works of the Great Exhibition in 1851, and in 1852 joint Director of Decoration of the Crystal Palace. When this building was removed to Sydenham he designed the Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Alhambra Courts. |
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| Accession number | 29084A/3 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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