View of the exterior of Drury Lane Theatre

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Artist/Maker	Theatrical Pocket Magazine (publisher) Unknown (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Engraving created for the front cover of The Drama or Theatrical Pocket Magazine, with a central engraving showing a view of the exterior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The image is not signed, but is dated 25th May 1825, Harry Beard Collection.

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Categories	Entertainment & Leisure Prints
Object type	Print
Title	View of the exterior of Drury Lane Theatre (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	Engraving, printed ink on paper. Printing Ink Paper Print-Making
Brief description	Engraving created for the front cover of The Drama or Theatrical Pocket Magazine, with a central engraving showing a view of the exterior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The image is not signed, but is dated 25th May 1825, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description	Engraving created for the front cover of The Drama or Theatrical Pocket Magazine, with a central engraving showing a view of the exterior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The image is not signed, but is dated 25th May 1825.
Dimensions	Height: 16.9cm Width: 12cm (Note: Measurements given are for the paper on which the engraving is mounted.)
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Place depicted	Drury Lane, Theatre
Summary	Engraving created for the front cover of The Drama or Theatrical Pocket Magazine, with a central engraving showing a view of the exterior of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The image is not signed, but is dated 25th May 1825, Harry Beard Collection.
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Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.129-2014

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Record created	February 6, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1280330/view-of-the-exterior-of-print-unknown/

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