Crystal Palace Stereoview Sale #5

[tulse hill terry]

Yet another thread on the subject, thanks to the guys at http://www.worldofstereoviews.com

The whole point of these double views is that when seen through a stereoviewer . . .



. . . . one would be able to see a three-dimensional image. It's incredible when looking at these views of such a long, light-filled building, just how some of them seem to go on and on forever. Bit like me perhaps?

Some Links:

The main thread I started is here, for publishers Negretti and Zambra

http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... abf26a65a1

. . . and for London Stereoscopic Company

http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... abf26a65a1


#4 " December 2008 - "Crystal Palace Stereoview sale #4"

http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 661daf5ef0

#2 April 2008 - "Crystal Palace Stereoview Sale #2"

http://sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2082

#1 - December 2007 - "Crystal Palace stereoview sale #1"

http://sydenham.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1570

Court of Ancient Monuments’

Negretti and Zambra view with attached grey label (butterfly cornerpieces), titled ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view with attached grey label (butterfly cornerpieces), titled ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. View in the Greek Court’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace view with handwritten title ‘Crystal Palace. Egyptian Court. Avenue of Lions’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view with attached grey label, titled ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. View in the Nave’.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



One of the plaster casts of a figure of Victory by Christian Daniel Rauch [minus wings].



"The Court of French and Italian Modern Sculpture"

I'm guessing this is "Hope" by Rinaldo Rinaldi, with Debay's "The Chase" to the left.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. 101. Statue in the Greek and Roman Sculpture Court’.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace view with handwritten title ‘The Birmingham Court’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. 54. The Byzantine Court, Exterior’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. The Centaur Chiron in the Nave’ by Friedrich Brugger (German, 1815-1870)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. Screen of the Kings and Queens of England & Crystal Fountain

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



hand-tinted view of the grounds with fountains at the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, looking from the main terrace

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



"Crystal Palace view of the Byzantine Court. It dates from the late 1860s or early 1870s and is probably a reprint from an earlier negative"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



From the series of 45 views produced by T.R. Williams for the London Stereoscopic Company, this view dates from 1856/7. It is titled ‘No 31. Interior of English Medieval Court’.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-R-Williams-Crys ... 911.c0.m14



This is "Pony with Children" by John Edward Jones. Exhibited at the Great Exhibtion of 1851 also. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Edward_Jones

Negretti and Zambra view with attached grey label (butterfly cornerpieces), titled ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Group in the Nave’



"Crystal Palace Sculpture Gallery’ series titled ‘207. Andromeda, by John Bell’. It has the attached yellow label with a bamboo border."

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view with attached yellow label titled ‘Crystal Palace. The Screen of the Kings and Queens of England’

The equestrian [on a horse] statue of Queen Victoria is the one by Carlo Marochetti in George Square Glasgow. http://glasgowsculpture.com/pg_biograph ... rochetti_c

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view of a Handel Concert at the Crystal Palace ca. 1862. Note on the back stating that it was bought at the Crystal Palace on Dec. 9th 1897

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Crystal-Palace-Vi ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. 134. Statues in the Greek and Roman Sculpture Court’.

This is taken from the Court of Greek and Roman Sculpture looking along the south side of the Egyptian Court.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. 100. Entrance to the English Medieval Court – The Tintern Doorway’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace. 149. The Antique Sculpture Gallery, looking North’.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Statue in the Nave’.

This is cast 148 "Italian Mother" or "First Steps" by Pietro Magni 1817-77. Another piece that was first shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition, and then again at the 1862 International Exhibition.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



hand-tinted Crystal Palace view published by the London Stereoscopic Company titled ‘The Queen’s Silver Tables’. There is a short description and then ‘Photographed by P.H. Delamotte FSA’

SPOT THE MISTAKE - this is actually from the 1857 Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition.

hand-tinted Crystal Palace view published by the London Stereoscopic Company titled ‘The Queen’s Silver Tables’. There is a short description and then ‘Photographed by P.H. Delamotte FSA’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tinted-Crystal-Pa ... 911.c0.m14

[tulse hill terry]

Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Interior of the Renaissance Court. The Medieval Court is seen through the doorway’.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. View across the Nave’

From the French and Italian Mediaeval Vestibule across to the Greek Court.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. View in the Ancient Sculpture Gallery’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Crystal Palace. 73. The Alhambra Court’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view with attached label titled ‘Crystal Palace Sculpture Gallery. 223. The Mourners. By G. Lough’

This was actually cast 46, by John Graham Lough http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Graham_Lough

It was originally created for a competition in 1844 to provide sculpture for the New Houses of Parliament, exhibited again in the 1851 Great Exhibition, the only other copy [also in plaster] after being displayed for some time at Elswick Hall, was destroyed by the local council in the 30's.http://www.timarchive2.freeuk.com/html/body_elswick.htm

A Bronze version was made for Charles Siemens, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Wilhelm_Siemens, wonder where it is now?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



The Italian Court facade.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1850s-Cryst ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view with printed title ‘Crystal Palace. 155. The Alhambra Court. Viewed from the North Transept across the Basin of the Bronze Fountain’

. . . . .and yes that is an identical sphynx to the ones that remain [just] on the terraces today.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Crystal Palace view of the Renaissance Court

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1850s-Cryst ... 911.c0.m14



"A Nymph of Diana by Edgar George Papworth Jun." http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/sculpt/papworth.htm
Outside the Printed Fabrics Court.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1850s-Cryst ... 911.c0.m14



"Crystal Palace view in the Nave looking north"

Looking SOUTH. After masonry buildings for citrus trees from the renaissance on, 19th century greenhouses were originally developed to accomodate the craze for palms.



"Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Statue in the French and English Sculpture Gallery’. The statue is ‘The Toilet of Atlanta’. Ex Porter Collection. Retailer’s label of McAllister and Brother, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia."

James Pradier's "Toilet of Atlanta" in the FRENCH and ITALIAN Court of Modern Sculpture.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



"1860s Crystal Palace view of the English Medieval Court. Misattributed on the back to the Egyptian Vestibule and corrected and attributed to Negretti & Zambra. The English Medieval Court. Also small stamp: ‘Given Feb. 28 1935 by Wm. S. Appleton"

View from the French and Italian Mediaeval Vestibule, into the nave.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



"Auction is for an early 1850s Crystal Palace view on thin mount. This is either in the Greek or Roman Court. Being a philistine and not knowing my Ares from my Zeus, I’m not sure which. Ex collection of Viv and Ron Lowden and dates from 1854/5"

This is the sculpture gallery that ran along the back of the Greek and Roman Courts, parallel to the Parade.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Early-1850s-Cryst ... 911.c0.m14



‘No 9. Entrance in English Medieval Court’ from the series by the London Stereoscopic Company. complete list here: http://www.londonstereo.com/trwilliams/ ... lace1.html

There's a link back to this forum! http://www.londonstereo.com/trwilliams/ ... lace3.html

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T-R-Williams-Crys ... 911.c0.m14



"Crystal Palace Negretti and Zambra view with printed title ‘147. Crystal Palace. Sculpture in the Greek Court’ (plus description of sculpture). "

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. The Great Orchestra’

This EXTREMELY unusual view must have been taken between 1857 and 1862.

"Extensive handwritten notes which, because I care, I will make the effort to reproduce. They state: ‘Even tho’ a special stair shows leading up to the Telescope Gallery, it is not the Nave – it is the Main Transept with 5.5 arches between it and the two X-bracing bays on its end elevation. See 1850/60 floor plan. The top word on the two signs says “Inkerman”. Not noted in the 1854 handbook; must have been installed later – most probably the west end of Main Transept’." Vendor's description

This is just a guess http://www.britishbattles.com/crimean-war/inkerman.htm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



"1860s Crystal Palace Negretti and Zambra view with yellow label, titled ’29. View from the North Gallery’. Superbly sharp and clear. Handwritten note for those who study such things states: ‘Entire Nave/Bldg shut off on a line across 2nd popout bay beyond N. Transept – see other #29s’. You really needed to know that!" Vendor's Description.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1860s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14



1850s Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Avenue on the North East Side of the Palace’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14

Compare with a view by Philip Henry Delamotte ca 1859


English Heritage, paid for by LDA and Crystal Palace Foundation



1850s Negretti and Zambra view titled on an attached label with insect motif corners ‘Stereoscopic Illustrations of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Statues near the French Court’

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1850s-Crystal-Pal ... 911.c0.m14

From right to left - "Flora and Zephyr" by Richard James Wyatt http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_James_Wyatt



Neopolitan Girl by Antoine Laurent Dantan [also outside in marble] http://forum.sydenham.org.uk/viewtopic. ... 58346abf71



Then not sure, possibly a Bacchante by Jean Auguste Barre, as it has a panther by it's side, but not identical to the only one I could find



then can't see well enough to be sure . . . . .

"Esmerelda" by Antonio Rosetti



"Cupid Captive" by Karel August Fraikin



La Génie de la chasse, Jean-Baptiste Debay, 1838 [Musee D'Orsay]





21850s Negretti and Zambra view with printed title ‘Crystal Palace. 158. Sculpture in the Roman Court’. Retailer’s label of Franklin & Co., Opticians, 244 Penn Avenue, Washington"

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[aroundmidnight]

Hello everyone,
I am trying to reach the lucky private collector/library/museum who may have in its collection the following stereoview.
It is fascinating and I wish I could add a hi-res digitization of this view to a picture selection of stereoviews about Crystal Palace…
Any contact or clue would be much appreciated!
You can answer here or by private message...

All the best!

publisher: Negretti & Zambra (London)
title: "Telescope Gallery" or «Bull’s Eye Gallery » North end of nave, Crystal Palace, Sydenham
a print can be seen at the Musée d’Orsay Collections (half of a stereoview)
https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/collectio ... umid=34880

It is not the stereoview published by The London Stereoscopic Company (same gallery, but without chair)!
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/obj ... bout-1860/