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GERALD SPENCER PRYSE (1881-1956)
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. 1924.
38¾x49½ inches, 98½x125¾ cm. Vincent Brooks Day & Son, Ltd., London. Condition B+ / B: creases, abrasions, repaired tears, and restored losses in margins and image; expertly repaired tear through central image.
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. P35.
