Recollections of the Great Exhibition
Medium
Set of hand-colored lithographs mounted on card stock, in a red cloth-covered portfolio
Dimensions
Portfolio: 23 13/16 x 17 13/16 x 1 5/16 in. (60.5 x 45.2 x 3.3 cm)
Classification
Portfolios|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Anne Stern Gift, 1976
Accession Number
1976.664(1–26)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Recollections of the Great** (1851) is a stunning portfolio of hand-colored lithographs that captures the grandeur of London's Crystal Palace during the world's first international exhibition. Produced by a collaborative team of artists—including John Absolon, Edwin Thomas, Walter Goodall, Pigeon Clark, William Tel, and Thomas Harrington Wilsonalong with publishers Lloyd Brothers Co., Day & Son, Ltd., and Simpkin, Marshall &., this set preserves vivid scenes of the event. Housed in an elegant red cloth-covered portfolio measuring about 24 x 18 inches, the prints feature bustling crowds, flut...
About the Artist
Lloyd Brothers & Co.|Day & Son, Ltd., London|John Absolon|Edwin Thomas Dolby|Walter Goodall|Henry Pigeon Clark|William Telbin|Thomas Harrington Wilson|Simpkin, Marshall & Co. (British|British|British) · 1800 |1850 |1815 –2900 |1867 |1895
London| |British, London 1815–1895