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View of transept, looking north. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view of the transept, the fan window at the end largely obscured by the tree in front, with sculpture and a fountain in the foreground. A photograph taken from a more elevated viewpoint than the preceding print.
View of east end of building. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
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Genre: Architectural Photography Exterior view looking along façade of the west end of the Crystal Palace. The sky portion of the print has been clearly masked off above the flags fluttering along the roofline.
General view from transept, looking east. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Genre: Architectural Photography View along the hall of the Crystal Palace, with sculpture in the foreground. Some overall fading. This photograph, or possibly the frontispiece to volume I, was also shown at the 1852...
Exhibition of the works of industry of all nations, 1851. Reports by the juries on the subjects in the thirty classes into which the exhibition was divided. By authority of the Royal Commission. In four volumes. Vol. III. Reports — Classes XVII to XXVIII. Photographer(s): Owen, Hugh
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Imprint: London: Spicer Brothers, wholesale stationers; W. Clowes and Sons, Printers; Contractors to the Royal Commission. MDCCCLII. Folio, full red morocco, 365 x 282 mm, stamped in gilt on upper and lower boards, 'Exhibition MDCCC.LI Reports by the Juries,' with royal crest beneath and doubl...
Embroidered saddle; India. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
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Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom left corner with monogram 'H. O.' Side view of embroidered and tasselled saddle. Overall fading of print. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Close view of embroidered saddle-cloth, with curved sword hanging in front. Considerable fading in from edges. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right corner (partly cropped) with monogram 'H. O.' Side view of embroidered saddle. Fading in from edges, but rich tones in central portion of print . A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhib...