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The opening of the great industrial exhibition of all nations by her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria and His Royal Highness Prince Albert, on the 1st of May, 1851 / designed & etched by George Cruikshank.

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View from the S. W. Gallery. Found in three states: plain, coloured, and india proofs.
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Project Omega was conceived by the Library's Strategic Council - a scoped three year project aimed to facilitate the effective discovery and presentation of our collections, with a focus on the digitization of the Special Collections Graphic Arts backlog in Firestone library.
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E North 29/GC022/George/Prints/Oversize/Titles The M-The R
A Middle 30/Drawer 06/GC022/Half Folio/18th-19th c./Prints GA 2024.00343
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London : [s.n.], 1851.
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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
Language
English
Subject
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901—Portraits
Albert, Prince Consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861—Portraits
Queens—Great Britain—19th century—Portraits
Princes—Great Britain—19th century—Portraits
Great Exhibition (1851 : London, England)—Pictorial works
Crowds—England—London—19th century—Pictorial works
Prints, British—19th century
Portraits, British—19th century
London (England)—History—19th century—Pictorial works
Great Britain—History—19th century—Pictorial works
Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Portraits
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