The Great Exhibition 1851: India No. 4
Created by Lula Taylor on Wed, 12/07/2022 - 11:51
Description:
Joseph Nash was commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to recreate forty-three images from the Great Exhibition. The purpose of the reproduction was to create chromolithographs that could be sold to the public to raise profit for the South Kensington Museum. Sitting in the centre of the image is the howdah lent that was presented to Queen Victoria by Nawab Nazim of Bengal.
Medium: Watercolor, bodycolour, and Pencil
Measurements: 33.0 x 48.2 cm
https://www.rct.uk/collection/919942/the-great-exhibition-india-no-4
Copyright:
©Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2022
Associated Place(s)
Timeline of Events Associated with The Great Exhibition 1851: India No. 4
Part of Group:
Featured in Exhibit:
Artist:
- Joseph Nash
Image Date:
The start of the month Spring 19th century