'Thomas Younghusband and his Family Meet Queen Victoria and her Family at Crystal Palace', c1854. Artist: C Wells

'Thomas Younghusband and his Family Meet Queen Victoria and her Family at Crystal Palace', c1854.   Artist: C Wells

1-191-567 - © Museum of London/Heritage-Images

'Thomas Younghusband and his Family Meet Queen Victoria and her Family at Crystal Palace', c1854. Thomas Younghusband, left, moved a medieval crypt from beneath his house to the grounds of Crystal Palace in Sydenham, to prevent it being destroyed by the construction of a railway. He was asked to conduct the queen on her visit to the Crystal Palace, where to his surprise his son Joseph, right, and family were also in attendance. Joseph's young son and daughter are presenting flowers to the royal children. The queen holds the arm of Prince Albert who is in uniform.


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People Information

Creator
  1. C Wells, attributed to: (British?): Artist, painter
Subject
  1. Queen Victoria: British: Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, artist
  2. Thomas Younghusband: British: Carrier, carter

Medium
  1. Oil

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London Bromley Sydenham

  1. 51 25 00 N , 000 03 00 W

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

Artistic Representations Portraits

Locations & Buildings Other

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4708x3710
File Size : 51,172kb


Aliases

  1. 72.184
  1. 0330000106
  1. 1-191-567
  1. 106
  1. 1191567
  1. 72.184

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  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.


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