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Spooner's Panoramic View of the Procession of Queen Victoria on the 10th of February, 1840 : through the State-Apartments of St. James's Palace, to the Altar of the Chapel-Royal, to solemnize her marriage with His Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Saxe-Cobourg & Gotha.

Accession number
PML 79743
Published
London : Published by William Spooner, 377 Strand : Printed by L.M. Lefevre, Newman St., 1840.
Credit line
Purchased with the De Forest collection, 1899.
Notes
The handcolored lithographed accordian-fold strip (16 folds) has been cut into seven sections and encapsulated. The panoramic view of Queen Victoria's marriage procession starts by depicting the Gentlemen at Arms, followed by the Women of the Bedchamber, the Queen, and members of the Royal family, proceeding towards the Altar in the Chapel, where Prince Albert is seated. Descriptive captions in lower margins.
Housed with PML 79742.
Description
1 panorama : handcol. ill. (lithographs) ; 13.7 x 308.2 cm (strips)
Provenance
George B. De Forest; Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Detached boards of gilt, green cloth, encapsulated and stored with the strips in a modern and tan cloth box (76 x 17.5 x 4.4 cm)
Classification
Department