Telescopic views of the Great Exhibition Building, London, 1851.

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Rawlins, Thomas J. Telescopic views of the Great Exhibition Building, London, 1851.

Telescopic views of the Great Exhibition Building, London, 1851.

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A complementary set of printed and hand-colored telescopic views of the Crystal Palace (Hyde Park, 1851): one showing the full length of the nave; the other showing the full extent of the transept. The nave view, designed by Rawlins and printed by C. Moody, depicts the feature exhibits as well as Digby Wyatt's innovative color scheme for the bay divisions. The transept view features the ceremony of Victoria opening the exhibition on 1851 May 1.

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