"The Illustrated Plan of London and its Environs, in commemoration of The Great Exhibition of Industry of All Nations, 1851."
A magnificent, highly decorative map of Victorian London. Engraved by John Rapkin and published by John Tallis in London, in 1851.
Printed area (image as on the main picture) measures:
Extra Large poster 23.7x31.6 inch / 60.3x80.3 cm (approx. same sheet size) - this size is near original
"The Illustrated Plan of London and its Environs in commemoration of The Great Exhibition of Industry of All Nations, 1851" is considered as the most attractive map of London published in 19th century. The plan is a detailed large format map of London, engraved by J. Rapkin, and surrounded by vignettes of 49 views of London landmarks, including the Crystal Palace, by other engravers. The map was published by John Tallis to commemorate the Great Exhibition in 1851, for the Illustrated World Atlas.
The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, or The Great Exhibition, was held from 1st May to 15th October 1851. The exhibition was the first World Fair and was organised by Henry Cole and Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. The exhibition was housed in Crystal Palace, a temporary structure in Hyde Park in a form of a giant greenhouse, constructed almost entirely from cast iron frames and glass. The Crystal Palace since became a symbol of Victorian age.
John Tallis (1817 - 1876) was an English map publisher. He was born in Midlands and with varying success run a publishing business in London from approximately 1838 to 1863. His work includes the Illustrated World Atlas, published in 1851 for the Great Exhibition, and the Illustrated News of the World and National Portrait Gallery, published later.
John Rapkin (1813 - 1899) was an English engraver. He was a son of a shoe-maker and later established a company John Rapkin & Sons. He engraved maps and town plans for John Tallis' atlas.
This poster is a high quality "giclee" reproduction of a restored antique original, custom-printed on Standard Single-weight Matt Coated art paper 140gsm ( flexible option, easier to tack directly to a wall but could also be framed). We use the latest UltraChromeHDX pigment inks which guarantee 60 years of colour permanence (up to 200 years fade-proof for colour prints).
If you are going to frame this print we recommend you to check our other listing for same print on Heavyweight Matt Coated art paper 230gsm (more of a thin card density) or superb Epson Matt Canvas 320gsm. All our giclee prints are of the same high quality.
POSTER PRINT QUALITY
Please note that our reproduction posters are made to order and every print is checked before posting. The images we use in most cases are scans of antique originals, professionally restored in order to remove the most evident stains, folds, tears and other damage. We strive to balance the restoration and saving the overall integrity and antique appearance of the original. Our restored images are unique and these prints can be purchased only from VictorianMaps.
There will be no watermark on your image but there might be a white border depending on aspect ratio of the original. Please note that when a large antique original is reduced to a smaller size print some text may not be readable. Please check our measurements: every poster has its own aspect ratio same as original and printed exactly as pictured.
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