After Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89)
'Crystal Palace, Hyde Park, in progress of demolition' 1852
Salted paper print | 19.7 x 15.1 cm (image) | RCIN 2905914
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Photograph of empty framework that once supported the Crystal Palace, home to the 1851 Great Exhibition. In the foreground are a pile of wooden beams having been deconstructed. In the centre, foreground, a man leans on a ladder that is supported against the upper part of the building's structure. Trees and buildings visible in the background.
Provenance
Collected and arranged by Prince Albert
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Creator(s)
(photographer)Acquirer(s)
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Medium and techniques
Salted paper print
Measurements
19.7 x 15.1 cm (image)