All the World is Going to See the Great Exhibition of 1851
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 8 7/16 × 11 in. (21.4 × 28 cm) Sheet: 12 1/2 × 19 11/16 in. (31.8 × 50 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
Accession Number
66.541.55(2)
Tags
Art Historical Context
George Cruikshank, a renowned British caricaturist illustrator, created this lively etching in 1851, published by David Bogue. Titled *All the World is Going See the Great Exhibition of1851*, it captures feverish excitement surrounding London's Great Exhibition, the world's first international fair held in the iconic Crystal Palace. The image buzzes with crowds waving flags from diverse nations, symbolizing global unity and industrial triumph in the Victorian era. The Great Exhibition, organized by Prince Albert, showcased cutting-edge innovations from steam engines to fine arts, drawing over...
About the Artist
George Cruikshank|David Bogue · 1792–1878
George Cruikshank (1792–1878) was born in London on 27 September 1792, the son of Scottish caricaturist Isaac Cruikshank and Mary MacNaughton. His older brother, Isaac Robert Cruikshank, was also a caricaturist and illustrator, while his sister Eliza worked as a designer. From a young age, Cruikshank assisted his father in the studio, contributing titles, backgrounds, and lettering to cartoons by ...