The Crystal Palace Great Exhibition Building c. 1851
Category
Photographs
Date
1851
Materials
Card
Measurements
93 x 60 mm
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1520063
Summary
A monochrome albumen print in carte de visite format depicting an internal view of the Great Exhibition building at Crystal Palace, 1851. The print is mounted on heavy white card. 1 of 18 Various Views Recto: Internal detailed portrait view of the Great Exhibition building with pond and tiered fountain in the foreground and also depicting several potted plants and statues. Also on recto written in pencil: The Great Exhibition 1851 Verso: No information shown
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986