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Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)

Smith's Lawn, Windsor Park, 14 July 1887 14 - 14 Jul 1887

Albumen print | 21 x 26.8 cm (whole object) | RCIN 2915983

Smith's Lawn, Windsor Park, 14 July 1887

Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)

Smith's Lawn, Windsor Park, 14 July 1887 14 - 14 Jul 1887

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Royal Collection Trust/© His Majesty King Charles III 2022

Description

Photograph showing an area on Smith's Lawn, Windsor Great Park, with two large marquees erected, one full of people, the other is empty with chairs; in the middle is a rectangular brick structure with blocks of stone, which is the foundation stone of the equestrian statue of the Prince Consort. Smith's Lawn is now a polo playing area in Windsor Great Park.

Provenance

Acquired by Queen Victoria
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection Hills & Saunders (1852-2019)
(photographer)

Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)

Subject(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Albumen print

albumen print

Measurements

21 x 26.8 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Photographs
Object type(s)
visual works
photographs
Subject(s)
Social sciences
Ethnology
Public life
Jubilees
Places
Europe
Great Britain
England
Berkshire [England]
Windsor [Berkshire]
Windsor Great Park [Windsor]
Smith's Lawn [Windsor Great Park]

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