Part of the Chine Court
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows part of the China Court from the Great Exhibition of 1851. It’s a view inside the famous Crystal Palace, that huge glass-and-iron building in Hyde Park. The show drew millions of visitors—about a third of Britain’s whole population. This painting was later turned into a colored print for a fancy souvenir book. See more of Absolon’s work at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
