Additional Makers
Print maker - J Graf; Print maker - George Scharf
Description
Wisbech market-place decorated and furnished with tables accommodating 5000 diners, 2-tier central stand accommodating dignitaries below and band above; onlookers at windows , on balconies and at road-side; hot air balloon with the initials "VR" on it top left. 1838 Lithograph, hand-coloured.
Inscription
Lettered with title continuing: "The Representation of the Makret Place, Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, as it appeared on the day of the Coronation of Queen Victoria 1st June 1838 / when 500 persons were regaled with plum puddings, roast beef and ale", with Dedication from artist to the Mayor; production detail: "Drawn on the spot, by James P Hunter / G Scharf Lithog / J Graf Printer to Her Majesty"
Image Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Image Credit
image © Trustees of the British Museum
Location
Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England
Country
England
Medium
Print
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture
