The Dublin Great Industrial Exhibition of 1853

1853

E.K. Tenison

Associated Names
Edward King Tenison

Artist, Irish, 1805 - 1878

This is a photograph of an exhibition hall with high arched ceilings. The space has large, symmetrical arches on both sides and a long arched roof made of glass and metal, allowing natural light to flood the interior. The hall is filled with display cases and sculptures arranged neatly across a wide aisle. Each display case holds various objects, some placed at different levels. The perspective of the photograph shows the depth and scale of the space, extending far into the background. Structural elements like metal framework and support columns add an industrial yet elegant touch to the ambiance.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hans P. Kraus, Jr., New York); (Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2000; NGA purchase, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • The Eye of the Sun: Nineteenth-Century Photographs from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right in image: E. K. Tennison/ 1853; on verso, by unknown hand, lower left corner in graphite: 300123.0002

Wikidata ID

Q64147016

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