Yale Center for British Art

Title:

Fores' correct representation of the state procession on the occasion of the august ceremony of Her Majesty's Coronation, June 28th, 1838 [graphic].

Alternate Title(s):

Correct representation of the state procession on the occasion of the august ceremony of Her Majesty's Coronation, June 28th, 1838

Published / Created:

[London] : Published by Messrs. Fores, at their Sporting & Fine Print Repository and Frame Manufactory, 41, Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street, 1838.

Physical Description:

1 print on 28 joined sheets : hand-colored aquatint ; sheets end-to-end 10 x 1700 cm, accordion folded to 10 x 19 cm

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA554 .F67 1838 Copy 1
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA554 .F67 1838 Copy 2
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Prints

Notes:

Cover title: Coronation procession of Queen Victoria 1838.

Title on leading edge of panorama: Le grand cortege du couronnment de la Reine Victoria.

Title on trailing edge of panorama: Fores' Grand coronation procession.

Title page on front pastedown.

Descriptive captions in bottom margin.

"Sixty feet long. Price £1.11s 6d coloured, 16s plain. Also accurate views of the interior of the Abbey during the ceremony."--Title page.

Publisher's advertisements on rear pastedown.

Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 539.

BAC: British Art Center has copy 1 is the Abbey copy. In publisher's original pink cloth folder. Lacks metal clasps.

BAC: British Art Center copy 2 in publisher's original gilt-stamped pink cloth folder with metal clasps. Imperfect: seven sheets detached from left side of panorama.

Subject Terms:

Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819–1901 -- Coronation -- Pictorial works. | Coronations -- Great Britain -- Pictorial works. | Processions -- Great Britain -- England -- London -- Pictorial works. | Fores, Messrs -- Publisher.

Form/Genre:

Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1838. | Panoramas -- England -- London. | Accordion fold format (Binding) | Clasps (Binding)

Contributors:

Messrs. Fores (Firm), publisher.