Jubilee Fair [graphic].

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Description

Title
Jubilee Fair [graphic].
Contributor
Pitts, John, 1765-1844, publisher.
Published / Created
[10 September 1814]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published Sept. 10, 1814, by J. Pitts, No. 14 Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Abstract

"View of the Jubilee Fair in Hyde Park; in foreground to left a small stage erected with a band playing and jesters performing, a small crowd stands in front, a few tents in central foreground with signs such as "Duke of Wellington Whitbreads Intire", and on a lamp "Dancing and Singing Here"; beyond a crowd stands by river bank watching a sham sea fight, many sailing ships on water with smoke billowing from the scene, on the opposite river bank the fair continues."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched above image.
Text below image: This fair and naumachy or sham sea fight in Hyde Park was in honour of peace. This jubilee on Augt. 1, 1814, was to celebrate the return of peace and the centenary of the reign of the illustrious House of Brunswick and to commemorate the glorious Battle of the Nile.
With lettered key (from A to D) etched on either side of text below image: A. The Naumachy, representing the Battle of the Nile. B. The Serpentine River. C. The fair, which lasted upwards of a week. D. The fireworks in Kensignton Gardens let off at eleven at night.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Print glazed; removed from contemporary frame (53 x 62 cm) which is stored separately.
Provenance
Marlborough Rare Books; September 2018.
Extent
1 print : sheet 39 x 47 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
814.09.10.01++

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Pictorial works
Etchings England London 1814
Engravings England London 1814
Material
etching and engraving, hand-colored ;
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Hyde Park (London, England)
England
London
Subject (Topic)
Festivals
Buildings, Temporary
Parks
Banners
Crowds
Eating & drinking
Fairs
Fireworks
Fools & jesters
Historical reenactments
Musicians
Show tents
Subjects
Hyde Park (London, England)
Festivals > England > London > Pictorial works
Buildings, Temporary > England > London > Pictorial works
Parks > England > London > Pictorial works
Banners
Crowds
Eating & drinking
Fairs
Fireworks
Fools & jesters
Historical reenactments
Musicians
Show tents
England > London > 1814

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Rights
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Identifiers

Orbis Record
13752754
Object ID (OID)
16704463

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