Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting the Irish Industrial Exhibition, Dublin
dated 30 Aug 1853RCIN 920229
The Dublin Exhibition of Irish Industry was organised by the railway entrepreneur William Dargan, and took place in a specially-designed ‘Temple of Industry’. The Queen visited in August 1853 and expressed her admiration for the building and displays. Hayes was a Dublin-born artist who specialised in military scenes.
Commissioned by Queen Victoria for her Souvenir Album
No. 289