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Drury Lane Theatre

Print
01/08/1808 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Aquatint drawing depicting the interior of the Drury Lane Theatre during a performance of Macbeth, London, 1808.


Object details

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Object type
TitleDrury Lane Theatre (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Aquatint on paper.
Brief description
Aquatint drawing depicting the interior of the Drury Lane Theatre during a performance of Macbeth, London, 1808
Physical description
Aquatint drawing depicting the interior of the Drury Lane Theatre during a performance of Macbeth, London, 1808. It features an overview of the stage from the point of view of the audience who are also shown seating in the stalls and in the boxes which line the curved walls.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 24.2cm
  • Sheet width: 30.2cm
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Object history
Associated production: Macbeth. Drama by William Shakespeare. Actors - Sarah Siddons as Lady Macbeth, John Philip Kemble as Macbeth and Charles Kemble as Malcolm.
Production
101 Strand, London
Summary
Aquatint drawing depicting the interior of the Drury Lane Theatre during a performance of Macbeth, London, 1808.
Collection
Accession number
S.555-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
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