The Great Exhibition, 1851: Colossal Bronze Lion by Miller

Photograph of a heraldic lion cast in bronze, captured in profile facing left. The lion is depicted with his front left paw slightly raised, and his mouth open. The sculpture weighed approximately six tons and was produced as part of a pair.

This photograph is from Volume III (RCIN 2800002) of ' Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851: Reports by the Juries on the Subjects in the Thirty Classes into which the Exhibition was Divided'. The incredibly successful Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, commonly known as the Great Exhibition, ran from May to October 1851. At the exhibition's conclusion, over 100 copies of the four volume 'Reports by the Juries' were distributed to foreign governments and notable participants. The reports consist of the juries' comments and assessments of the works displayed in the exhibition. The idea and decision to illustrate the reports with photographs is attributed to Prince Albert (1819-61).