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George Cruikshank
1792-1878
The Opening of the Great Industrial Exhibition of All Nations
ca. 1851
Graphite and watercolor on paper.
5 1/16 x 7 inches (128 x 178 mm)
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.2065
Notes:
Title from published print.
Preliminary sketch by Cruikshank, being a detail of a design for an etched print published in London by David Bogue in 1851.
Inscription:
Signed by the artist at lower right.
Provenance:
From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
Summary:
View from the S.W. Gallery of the Crystal Palace; royal party standing on dais with guard-of-honour on 3 sides.
Associated names:
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
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