View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm View of figures looking over

View of figures looking over the south side of Shoe Lane Bridge

depicting the church in front of fields and farm buildings

Two of the men hold decorated rifles

Upper section shows a panoramic view of London with the Great Fire of London burning in the distance

The architect was Charles Fowler

View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm View of figures looking overView of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London, 1851. Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended to showcase the 'Works of the Industry of all Nations'. It was housed in the purpose built Crystal Palace, the first large scale prefabricated ferrovitreous (iron and glass) structure, designed by the gardener and architect Joseph Paxton. The prefabricated design made the construction, and later dismantling of the