'The Mock Election' 1857
Albumen print | 20.4 x 26.5 cm (image) | RCIN 2372824
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Photograph of the painting 'The Mock Election' by Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846). At the centre of the work is a polling station. The polling station is surrounded by a large crowd of people.
The painting (RCIN 405824) was lent to the 1857 Manchester Exhibition by Queen Victoria (1819-1901). The painting remains in the Royal Collection.Provenance
From an album presented to Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
20.4 x 26.5 cm (image)
54.5 x 35.8 cm (page dimensions)