Title

Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria, Hyde Park, London, 1 May 1851, (1899). Artist: Unknown

Caption

Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria, Hyde Park, London, 1 May 1851, (1899). Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the 'Works of the Industry of all Nations'. It was housed in the purpose-built Crystal Palace, the first large-scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure, designed by the landscape designer, Joseph Paxton. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling of the building, easier and quicker. The exhibition remained open until 15 October. An engraving from James Taylor's The Victorian Empire, William Mackenzie, (London, 1899).
The Print Collector collection

Date

1899

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C12_424

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,9Mb (5,0Mb) / 16,6in x 11,7in / 4967 x 3513 (300dpi)

Keywords

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