Albertopolis
Tile Panel
ca. 1871-1888 (made)
ca. 1871-1888 (made)
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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 | |
| Title | Albertopolis |
| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 created | December 15, 1999 |
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