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Festbücher - Alken, Samuel Henry Gordon; Sala, George Augustus. The Funeral Procession of Arthur Duke of Wellington. Colored aquatint panorama consisting of 28 sheets with a total length of approx. 20 meters. London, Ackermann, 1853, height: 13.7 cm. Original canvas cover with gilt-stamped title and cover vignette, set in an original coffin-shaped red wooden box lined with velvet and silk, cover with red leather cover and gilt-stamped title (rubbed, corners bumped). First edition. - Abbey, Life in England, 597 - Huge panorama commemorating the state funeral of the "Iron Duke" and capturing the military splendor and pageantry of one of the great spectacles of the Victorian age. - "Probably the most ornate and spectacular funeral ever seen in England." (ODNB). - An estimated one and a half million people took part in Wellington's funeral procession. The extraordinary panorama shows the huge procession with military regiments, bands, Chelsea Pensioners, civil servants, members of his household, royal, political and ceremonial figures and the new Duke. - The box by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, signed in the frame (46 x 23.5 x 6 cm). - The panel with the coffin carriage can be opened. - Inside cover of the linen cover with 3 bookplates. - Somewhat stained and browned, some leaves restored. VAT: *
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Festbücher - Alken, Samuel Henry Gordon; Sala, George Augustus. The Funeral Procession of Arthur Duke of Wellington. Colored aquatint panorama consisting of 28 sheets with a total length of approx. 20 meters. London, Ackermann, 1853, height: 13.7 cm. Original canvas cover with gilt-stamped title and cover vignette, set in an original coffin-shaped red wooden box lined with velvet and silk, cover with red leather cover and gilt-stamped title (rubbed, corners bumped). First edition. - Abbey, Life in England, 597 - Huge panorama commemorating the state funeral of the "Iron Duke" and capturing the military splendor and pageantry of one of the great spectacles of the Victorian age. - "Probably the most ornate and spectacular funeral ever seen in England." (ODNB). - An estimated one and a half million people took part in Wellington's funeral procession. The extraordinary panorama shows the huge procession with military regiments, bands, Chelsea Pensioners, civil servants, members of his household, royal, political and ceremonial figures and the new Duke. - The box by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, signed in the frame (46 x 23.5 x 6 cm). - The panel with the coffin carriage can be opened. - Inside cover of the linen cover with 3 bookplates. - Somewhat stained and browned, some leaves restored. VAT: *
