Odds & Ends, in, out & about, the Great Exhibition of 1851 1851

George Cruikshank’s 1851 satirical etching “Odds & Ends, in, out & about, The Great Exhibition of – 1851”, depicts the chaos of the Great Exhibition held in London. The top section shows people rushing toward the exhibition, some falling, others being jostled by the crowd. The bottom section shows three separate vignettes, depicting people either entering the exhibition, observing from inside, or being turned away at the door. This humorous depiction of the event was a way for the artist to comment on the social commentary of the time.