Great Exhibition, London, 1851: the exhibition stand of Matifat showing gilt bronze lamps, vases, clocks and other ornaments. Wood engraving after H. Anelay, 1851.

  • Anelay, Henry, 1817-1883.
Date:
1851
Reference:
32497i
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The man in the centre is assumed to be Charles Stanislas Matifat, the head of the Matifat business in Paris and London. A photograph by Claude-Marie Ferrier of the same stand, showing many of the same exhibits in the same locations, is in the Royal Collection (RCIN 2800066)

Publication/Creation

1851

Physical description

1 print : wood engraving ; image 24 x 15 cm

Lettering

Signage on the stand: France. Matifat

Reference

Wellcome Collection 32497i

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