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GERALD SPENCER PRYSE (1881-1956)
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION / SCENES OF EMPIRE. 1924.
39 1/2x49 3/4 inches, 100 1/4x126 1/4 cm. Vincent Brooks Day & Son Ltd., London. Condition B+: replaced losses, repaired tears and restoration in margins; repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image. Framed.
The British Empire Exhibitions of 1924 and 1925 were put on by the government of King George V to demonstrate Britain's breadth and prowess to the world and to recover from economic demise in the wake of the Great War. The exhibition gathered member nations of the empire and displayed accomplishments in industry, engineering, sport and commerce. From the "Scenes of Empire Series," no. P22.
