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    ATTRIBUTED TO PHILIP HENRY DELAMOTTE (1821-89)

    The opening of Crystal Palace at Sydenham

    10 - 10 Jun 1854

    Albumen print mounted on card | 16.8 x 21.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2106414

    Photograph of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred at the opening of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham. The royal family members are positioned on a raised platform. A large group of people, mainly men wearing military uniforms, stand and sit around the royal couple. Men with musical instruments can be seen in the upper right corner of the photograph.

    • Creator(s)

      Attributed to Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-89) (photographer)

      Subject(s)

      Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)
      King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom (1841-1910)
      Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha (1844-1900)

    • 16.8 x 21.2 cm (image)

    • From the collection of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • England
              • Greater London [England]
                • London [Greater London]
                  • Sydenham [London]
                    • Crystal Palace Park [London]
                      • The Crystal Palace
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Construction
          • Structural parts of buildings
            • Floors
              • Dais (platforms)
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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