The Interior of the New Exhibition Palace of London, 1862
Paper Peepshow
1862 (published)
1862 (published)
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The work is exceptionally small in size, and the images on the cut-out panels are crudely executed, showing generic scene instead of accurate reportage of the Exhibition. After the success of the Great Exhibition in 1851, London was eager to host another such exhibition again. The second International Exhibition was held in Paris in 1855, and the third came to London in 1862.
Although the 1862 International Exhibition was much grander in scale compared to its predecessor, it failed to achieve the same degree of acclaim. The death of Prince Albert, the figurehead of the Exhibition, in 1861, already cast a shadow on the event’s success. The building on Cromwell Road was not as well received as the Crystal Palace, and visitors complained about the immensity of the exhibition and the over-ornate character of its architecture.There are very few works in the Gestetner Collection that depicts this topic (the other example, see references, includes Gestetner 274), which might indirectly reflect the lack of public enthusiasm for the 1862 International Exhibition.
Although the 1862 International Exhibition was much grander in scale compared to its predecessor, it failed to achieve the same degree of acclaim. The death of Prince Albert, the figurehead of the Exhibition, in 1861, already cast a shadow on the event’s success. The building on Cromwell Road was not as well received as the Crystal Palace, and visitors complained about the immensity of the exhibition and the over-ornate character of its architecture.There are very few works in the Gestetner Collection that depicts this topic (the other example, see references, includes Gestetner 274), which might indirectly reflect the lack of public enthusiasm for the 1862 International Exhibition.
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| Title | The Interior of the New Exhibition Palace of London, 1862 (popular title) |
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| Brief description | Das Innere des neuen Ausstellungs Palastes in London 1862./Interieur du nouveau Palais d’exposition à Londres 1862./The Interior of the New Exhibition Palace of London 1862, 1862 |
| Physical description | Accordion-style paper peepshow of the International Exhibition in London in 1862. 2 cut-out panels. 1 peep-hole. Hand-coloured lithograph. Expands to approximately 18 cm. Front-face: the exterior of the International Exhibition building designed by Captain Francis Fowke, with titles in German, English and French. The peep-hole consists of a circular hole in the middle. Panels 1-2 and Back panel: visitors inside the Exhibition. |
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| Credit line | Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from the collections of Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2016. |
| Object history | Part of the Jacqueline and Jonathan Gestetner Collection, collected over 30 years and given to the V&A Museum through the government's Cultural Gift Scheme, 2016. |
| Summary | The work is exceptionally small in size, and the images on the cut-out panels are crudely executed, showing generic scene instead of accurate reportage of the Exhibition. After the success of the Great Exhibition in 1851, London was eager to host another such exhibition again. The second International Exhibition was held in Paris in 1855, and the third came to London in 1862. Although the 1862 International Exhibition was much grander in scale compared to its predecessor, it failed to achieve the same degree of acclaim. The death of Prince Albert, the figurehead of the Exhibition, in 1861, already cast a shadow on the event’s success. The building on Cromwell Road was not as well received as the Crystal Palace, and visitors complained about the immensity of the exhibition and the over-ornate character of its architecture.There are very few works in the Gestetner Collection that depicts this topic (the other example, see references, includes Gestetner 274), which might indirectly reflect the lack of public enthusiasm for the 1862 International Exhibition. |
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| Other number | 38041016058869 - NAL barcode |
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| Library number | Gestetner 188 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2017 |
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