WILLIAM ENGLAND (d. 1896)

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WILLIAM ENGLAND (d. 1896)

The International Exhibition of 1862

Eighty-six hand-coloured stereocards, each mounted on yellow card with printed series title, individual title, number and publishers' credit London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company on mount, in original green diced morocco-covered wood box titled in gilt A Series of Stereographs of the International Exhibition 1862, by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company (lacks lid). (86)

拍品专文

A fine group including two different (unnumbered) views of the opening ceremony and detailed studies of many of the most important galleries and displays. No. 26, a group portrait, shows Prince Frederick William of Prussia and the Commissioners. At least seven cards include a bearded man with a distinctive light-coloured hat, probably the photographer. Numbered cards are as follows: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 23 (different view), 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 35 (different view), 36, 38, 39, 41, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58, 63, 64, 65, 67, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 79, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 103, 110, 115, 117, 118, 122, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 140, 142, 145, 146, 147, 169, 174