Print: Baxter CL 168 - Sold separately and also in Baxter’s book ‘Baxter's Gems of the Great Exhibition’ published in 1854.  
 
It shows part of the Russian Department, the statues are the "Greek Slave," by the American sculptor, Hiram Powers, in the centre, on the left is "Rinaldi and Armida"; and on the right the work of Mary Thorneycroft, called "Alfred the Great receiving from his mother the book of Saxon poetry." 
 
The print was produced from a plate and ten blocks, and was originally sold at 3s. 
 
Date: 1852
 
Approx. size (cm ht x w): 12 x 24.5 (print)
 
State: Uncut version i.e. the top corners are square, most copies seen have the top corners rounded to go on Baxter gold bordered mounts. This version is how it appears in Baxter’s books ‘Gems of the Great Exhibition’ which contained all his gems and published in 1854. Lightly mounted on to card
 
Condition: Excellent colours