Accession number
PML 79742
Published
[London] : Published by Messrs. Fores, at their Sporting & Fine Print Repository, 41, Piccadilly, Corner of Sackville St., Augt. 20th. 1838.
Credit line
Purchased with the De Forest collection, 1899.
Notes
Title from end of strip.
The uncolored aquatint accordian-fold strip (88 folds) of Queen Victoria's Coronation procession has been cut into 33 sections and encapsulated. The procession starts with the High Constable, two trompeters, and life guards on horses followed by carriages of representatives from various countries. Her Majesty's State Carriage (on section 32) follows 12 household carriages, and the procession ends with more life guards. Descriptive captions in lower margins. The procession images are followed (section 34) by the pink cloth upper cover and two sheets of publisher's advertisements.
"Sixty (in black ink) Fifty (crossed out) Feet Long. Price £1.11s.6d. Coloured, 16s. Plain."--recto of advertisement.
Housed with PML 79743.
The uncolored aquatint accordian-fold strip (88 folds) of Queen Victoria's Coronation procession has been cut into 33 sections and encapsulated. The procession starts with the High Constable, two trompeters, and life guards on horses followed by carriages of representatives from various countries. Her Majesty's State Carriage (on section 32) follows 12 household carriages, and the procession ends with more life guards. Descriptive captions in lower margins. The procession images are followed (section 34) by the pink cloth upper cover and two sheets of publisher's advertisements.
"Sixty (in black ink) Fifty (crossed out) Feet Long. Price £1.11s.6d. Coloured, 16s. Plain."--recto of advertisement.
Housed with PML 79743.
Description
1 panorama : ill. (aquatint) ; 10.1 x 1770.1 cm (strips)
Provenance
George B. De Forest; Pierpont Morgan.
Binding
Detached upper board of gilt, pink cloth binding, lower board lacking, is encapsulated and stored with the strips in a modern tan cloth box. (76 x 17.5 x 4.4 cm)
Classification
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