View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm View of figures looking over

View of figures looking over the south side of Shoe Lane Bridge

showing a gardener raking the paths

ragged woman bawls out her broadsides

The man is wearing a formal dress suit

View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm View of figures looking overView of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the 'Works of the Industry of all Nations'. It was housed in the purpose built Crystal Palace, the first large scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure, designed by the gardener and architect Joseph Paxton. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling of the