The Stand for Garrett and Sons, Leiston Works
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows the stand for Garrett and Sons at the 1851 Great Exhibition. The event had over 13,000 exhibits in the famous Crystal Palace. It drew more than six million visitors—about a third of Britain’s people at the time. The profits from the show helped start the Victoria and Albert Museum. This watercolor was later turned into a colored lithograph for a souvenir book. Garrett and Sons likely sold machinery or tools here. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more Great Exhibition items.
