Austria No. 1: Plate from "Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the Great Exhibition of 1851," published 1854.
Classification
architecture
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Ashton Hawkins
Accession Number
1998-65-2
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the grandeur of the Crystal Palace with *Austria No. 1*, a captivating plate from Joseph Nash the Elder's documentation of the Great Exhibition of 185. This monumental event in London's Hyde Park, organized by Prince Albert, showcased world's industrial marvels under one vast glass roof, drawing over six million visitors and symbolizing Britain's era of innovation and global trade. Nash's plate highlights the Austrian display, offering a precise architectural snapshot of ornate pavilions and exquisite craftsmanship from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Joseph Nash the Elder (1808–1878),...