Part of the French Court, no. 1 (Sevres)
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1851
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Walter Goodall painted this watercolour in 1851. It shows part of the French Court at the Great Exhibition in London’s Crystal Palace. The show had over 13,000 exhibits and drew millions of visitors. The profits paid for new science and art projects in South Kensington, including the museum where this work now lives. The watercolour was later turned into a souvenir book using colour lithographs. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
