The Great Exhibition "Wot is to Be", Probable Results of The Industry of All Nations in The Year '51, Showing What is to be Exhibited, Who is To Exhibit, in Short How Its All Going to Be Done 1850

"The Great Exhibition 'Wot is to Be'" is a satirical cartoon by George Augustus Sala from 1850. The artwork is a humorous commentary on the upcoming Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held in London in 1851. Sala's drawing features a series of caricatures of prominent figures of the time, including ballerinas, politicians, and even vegetables, all in a playful depiction of the anticipation and excitement surrounding this momentous event. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this charming historical artifact in its collection.