Part of the Fine Arts Court

1851

This display includes examples of both secular and religious virtuoso carving. It is centred around an ornamental neo-Gothic font that was probably made by J. Castle of Oxford. The pair of mounted jug-shaped vases flanking the Crucifixion are by a London manufacturer called Egisippo Norchi.

Part of the French Court

1851

View in the West Nave

1851

The large cross was designed and sculpted by the Hon. Harriet M. Ross of Rosstrevor, Ireland. It depicts scenes from the New Testament, including the Crucifixion in the centre and the Resurrection at the top. The polygonal glazed display case to the right belonged to Spiers & Son of Oxford. It contained objects and furniture made of papier mâché.

Walter Goodall - Part of the French Court (Great Exhibition)

Watercolours of the Great Exhibition

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/w/watercolours-of-great-exhibition/

Walter Goodall - Part of the French Court (Great Exhibition)

Watercolours of the Great Exhibition

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/w/watercolours-of-great-exhibition/

The Opening of the Great Exhibition

http://www.sphinxfineart.com/The-Opening-the-Great-Exhibition-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=6&tabindex=5&objectid=150579

The Opening of the Great Exhibition

http://www.sphinxfineart.com/The-Opening-the-Great-Exhibition-DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=6&tabindex=5&objectid=150579

Great Exhibition online catalogue 1851

http://www.google.com/books?id=OfMHAAAAQAAJ&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0

Some very good original illustrations: http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/teach/century/paris.html#51images