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The Crystal Palace being Reconstructed at Sydenham

Photograph
1854 (made)
Artist/Maker
Philip Henry Delamotte (maker)
Place of origin
London (made)

19thC; Anon. Construction of Crystal Palace

Object details

Object type
Photograph
TitleThe Crystal Palace being Reconstructed at Sydenham (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Photographic Paper
Collodion Process
Brief description
19thC; Anon. Construction of Crystal Palace
Gallery label
(2008/2009)
The Crystal Palace was first built in 1851 in Hyde Park, London. Constructed in kit-form, it had 1060 iron columns, 300,000 panes of glass and 200 miles of sash bars. It housed the Great Exhibition, which showcased the best of arts and industry from around the world. The event made the new art and science of photography very popular.

When the building was eventually reconstructed in Sydenham as an exhibition hall, Delamotte was commissioned to document the process.
Place depicted
Crystal Palace
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
2-1917

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Record createdNovember 7, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140538/the-crystal-palace-being-reconstructed-photograph-philip-henry-delamotte/
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