The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on 1 May 1851
1852
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1852
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting shows Queen Victoria opening the Great Exhibition in 1851. It's a big scene with many people. The artist made this painting to sell prints of it, which was a common way for artists to make money back then, as they could earn more from reproduction rights than from the original painting itself. To learn more about the artist who created this scene, look up artist: Selous, Henry Courtney.
