The Great Exhibition of All Nations

The Great Exhibition of All Nations

George Wallis

1851

oil

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows a large, white building with many windows and a flat roof. It is set in a grassy field with a few trees on the left side. In the foreground, people are standing around, some in groups and others alone. The sky above is blue with white clouds. The building's facade is long and straight, with rows of evenly spaced windows. The people in the foreground seem to be looking at or walking towards the building. The overall atmosphere is one of a sunny day with a sense of activity or event. The artist, George Wallis, depicted this scene in oil paint. If you want to learn more about the artist behind this work, you can look up George Wallis.

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