View of the south side from near the Princes Gate, looking West
Print
1851 (printed and published)
1851 (printed and published)
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This is an image of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. In 1851 it housed the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. The transept rose to a height of 33 m (108ft) to accommodate fully grown elm trees inside the building. This lithograph shows the building from the south, with visitors strolling by. Large numbers of daytrippers from across the country visited the Great Exhibition. Most of them used the railways, which showed how popular travel excursions were at the time.
Object details
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| Title | View of the south side from near the Princes Gate, looking West (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Colour lithograph showing an exterior view of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park during the Great Exhibition of 1851 |
| Physical description | print showing an exterior view of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park from the south |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'View of the south side from near the Princes Gate, looking West. Published June 9th 1851 by Appointment to Ackermann & Co, 96 Strand by Appointment to the Queen, H.R.H. Prince Albert and the Royal Family. Day & Son, Lithographers to the Queen' |
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| Summary | This is an image of the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London. In 1851 it housed the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations. The transept rose to a height of 33 m (108ft) to accommodate fully grown elm trees inside the building. This lithograph shows the building from the south, with visitors strolling by. Large numbers of daytrippers from across the country visited the Great Exhibition. Most of them used the railways, which showed how popular travel excursions were at the time. |
| Bibliographic reference | Expo 2010 Shanghai China. World Exposition Museum ISBN: 9787532140503. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 19633 |
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| Record created | November 5, 2003 |
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