Part of the French Court, No. 2
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolour shows the French Court at the Great Exhibition of 1851. The scene captures a busy display space with fancy French goods. John Absolon used watercolour for a book called *Recollections of the Great Exhibition*. Each image became a printed souvenir. The museum later grew from profits made by the exhibition. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more on this building and its early years.
