View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm depicting the church in front

depicting the church in front of fields and farm buildings

coats of arms and a title ribbon in the sky

showing a gardener raking the paths

The man is wearing a formal dress suit

Two of the men hold decorated rifles

View of the closing ceremony of the Great Exhibition of 1851, London Size:S: 36 x 28cm depicting the church in frontView 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