Sujet

The International Exhibition: "Temple of Art", in vegetable ivory, by B. Taylor, 1862. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The International Exhibition: "Temple of Art", in vegetable ivory, by B. Taylor, 1862. 'This work makes no pretentions to architectural beauty...its interest consists in its being formed of "vegetable ivory"...Vegetable ivory is the seed of a kind of palm, the Phytelaphas macrocarpa. Four seeds grow in each cell or cavity of a large fruit...It was Humboldt who first drew our attention to this seed, and pointed out its adaptability to useful purposes; and now we find it wrought into articles of beauty and utility...Mr. B. Taylor...exhibits his temple and numerous little articles at the eastern side of the eastern annexe, where souvenirs of the exhibition can be procured'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Date

1862

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM24A10_018

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

16,0Mo (1,2Mo) / 17,2cm x 23,3cm / 2034 x 2751 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature tree event religious plant plants arts carving religion temple model art British palm tree palm trees color palms delicate decoration decorative ornate souvenir handicraft handicrafts ornament carved century material Britain newspapers press print artefacts miniature artefact concept memento exhibition decorated artifacts artifact B&W engraved engraving exposition Colour 19th century black & white black and white B W white and black nineteenth century World Fair trees The Print Collector cultural event Illustrated London News World's Fair ILN newspaper trade fair Unknown Great London Exposition International Exhibition of 1862 19th-century Hand Carved 1862 International Exhibition Phytelaphas macrocarpa