Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 4.
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1852-1854 (made)
1852-1854 (made)
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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.'
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Title | Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 4. (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Baxter print on paper |
Brief description | Print by George Baxter, 'Gems of the Great Exhibition, No. 4,' Baxter-process print, England, 1852-4 |
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.' |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Gift:- Miss C. W. B.' (Inscribed in red ink) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Francis William Baxter |
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Accession number | E.2843-1932 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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