
3 3 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 25cm
Description
Etching by George Cruikshank showing the Crystal Palace behind a range of the objects that were exhibited within it to represent their countries. Included are various musical instruments, a tiger, an elephant, horses, a bell and a lighthouse lantern. The Crystal Palace was built to house the 'Great Exhibition of the Works of the Industry of all Nations', conceived by Prince Albert (1819-1861). It was designed by the landscape designer Joseph Paxton (1801-1865), and was the first large-scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glas) structure. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling, easier and quicker. The exhibition was held at Hyde Park, London in 1851.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10421136
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