Vintage Photos of Asian and African Exhibits At The Great Exhibition in London (1851)

Mar 9, 2024

A collection of photographs of exhibits from India, China, Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia at the The Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London, which took place between May and October in 1851. Attributed to photographers including Claude-Marie Ferrier, Frédérick von Martens and Sir Hugh Owen.

Sources: Rijksmuseum, The J. Paul Getty Museum.

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