Banquet at Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton
Banquet given by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton in Crystal Palace, London. Paxton (1801 - 1865) famously built the glass structure to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. The building was based on his previous build, the Lily House at Chatsworth and was simple to erect, cheap and would not scar Hyde Park where the exhibition would be held
Picture No
10216484
Media ID
46012809
Size
7458px x 3250px
(4.4MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 1860, page 114
Date
1860
