1850
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
The Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 is a 1850 oil by Henry Wyndham Phillips, a Realism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting depicts a group of men gathered around a table, engaged in discussion. The men are dressed in formal attire, with dark suits and white shirts, and some are holding papers or quills. The table is covered with a green cloth, and there are papers and documents scattered across its surface. In the background, a red curtain hangs on the left side of the room, while a blue sky with white clouds is visible through a window on the right. The overall atmosphere of the painting suggests a sense of importance and gravity, as if the men are discussing a matter of great significance. The painting's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figures. For more information on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
The Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 is an 1850 oil painting by the English artist Henry Wyndham Phillips. A conversation piece, it depicts portraits of the various member of the Royal Commission established to oversee the Great Exhibition held in Hyde Park the following year. Seated at the table examining the plans for The Crystal Palace is the prince consort Prince Albert. From left to right the painting includes Charles Wentworth Dilke, Richard Cobden, John Scott Russell, Charles Barry, Henry Cole, Earl Granville, Charles Fox, William Cubitt, Joseph Paxton, Lord John Russell,…
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Henry Wyndham Phillips (c. 1820 – 8 December 1868) was a British artist and portrait painter. Although he produced and exhibited a small number of paintings of scriptural subjects early on in his career, he spent most…
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