Gems of the Crystal Palace No. 1 The exterior. – Vintage Wall Art
![Gems of the Crystal Palace No. 1 The exterior., [England] : Published ... by George Baxter, [1851 or 1852] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b3/b3f8b3b1220b-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Gems of the Crystal Palace No. 1 The exterior.
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Glass and iron glow in this view of the Crystal Palace's exterior, the building Joseph Paxton designed to house the Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park. George Baxter, a London printmaker known for color work, issued this image with a note that it was sold at the Palace by special desire of its directors, which suggests it was meant as a souvenir for visitors. The structure's prefabricated design, with its vast glazed walls and barrel-vaulted roof, made it a sensation, and prints like this helped spread its image well beyond the exhibition.
| Created / published | [England] : Published ... by George Baxter, [1851 or 1852] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : Baxter, color ; 13.5 x 29.3 cm (print) ; 26 x 43 cm (mount) |
| Genre | Baxter prints Color 1850-1860. |
| Notes | Blind stamped: Gems of the Crystal Palace No. 1. The exterior. Published and sold by special desire of the directors by George Baxter at the Crystal Palace. |
| Subjects | Crystal Palace (London, England)--1850-1860. Exhibition buildings--England--London--1850-1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,690 × 3,803 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220698 |
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