Building for the Great Exhibition in London
The Building was Designed by Joseph Paxton, Esq. Of Chatsworth, and the Details of Construction were arranged by Messrs. Fox Henderson and Co. who are the contractors for executing the work.
London,
Published by Ackerman & Co, 96, Strand,
Jan. 3rd, 1851.
Lithograph with original hand colour, small tear to
Sheet: 387 by 990mm (15.25 by 39 inches). Image: 323 by 960 (12.75 by 37.75 inches).
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notes:
The Great Exhibition was most probably a reaction to the French Industrial Exposition in 1844: Prince Albert led the demand for a similar show of British industrial and imperial strength. Although other countries also exhibited, it was mainly designed to show off British achievements: colonial goods like Indian jewellery and cotton; technological advancements like an early fax machine and Jacquard looms; and art including Wedgwood porcelain and statues by Hiram Power.
bibliography:
BM 1871,0812.5375 (uncoloured version, 1850); RCIN 703141.