A description of the Colosseum as re-opened in M.DCCC.XLV : under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen, and H.R.H. Prince Albert /
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| Item Description: | "This catalogue has been prepared for the proprietor by Messrs. Kronheim and Skirving, engravers and designers, and the illustrations and letter-press are printed from stereotype plates cast by the patent process of Messrs. Kronheim & Co. ..." The Colosseum, in Regent's Park, was built in 1827 to exhibit Thomas Hornor's "Panoramic view of London". The panorama was based on Hornor's drawings from the top of St. Paul's Cathedral, and painted by E.T. Parris. It was completed in November 1829. The Colosseum was sold in May 1843 to David Montague. It was remodelled according to the design of William Bradwell, who added an eastern entrance in Albany Street and an arched corridor inspired by one at the Vatican. The new owner announced a "Glypoteca, or Museum of Sculpture", displaying more than 180 works by leading sculptors. E.T. Parris repainted the "Grand Panorama of London" for the reopening in 1845, adding detail impossible in the limited time before the original opening. Electronic resource. |
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