Remembrance of, Gratitude and Respect to the late Prince Albert, Who in Realizing the Idea of International Exhibitions, Has Contributed to Bring Together in Closer Relation the People of all Countries, and has Thus Prepared the Happiness of the World
The tragic death in 1861 of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's consort, inspired this design. He is honored for conceiving the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in the Crystal Palace in London. The fan opposes the latter building, at the left, with the Palais de l'Industrie, built in Paris to house the Exposition Universelle of 1855. Between the two, representatives of various nations cluster around a statue of Albert. In 1862, a second Great Exhibition had opened in London, and this fan leaf was undoubtedly printed in connection with the latter event.
Artwork Details
- Title: Remembrance of, Gratitude and Respect to the late Prince Albert, Who in Realizing the Idea of International Exhibitions, Has Contributed to Bring Together in Closer Relation the People of all Countries, and has Thus Prepared the Happiness of the World
- Artist: Ignace-François Bonhommé (French, Paris 1809–1881 Paris)
- Published in: Paris
- Date: 1862
- Medium: Lithograph
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 38.91.52
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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