Set design by John Henderson Grieve for Zembuca
Set Design
1815 (made)
1815 (made)
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Set design by John Henderson Grieve for Isaac Pocock's play Zembuca, Covent Garden, 1815.
The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic.
Zembuca; or, the Net-Maker and his Wife by Isaac Pocock was described on the playbill as a 'New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance'. It opened at Covent Garden on Monday, 27 March 1815, the day after Easter. John Henderson Grieve designed three of the 12 scenes, the others were the work of M.J. Hollogan, Samuel Whitmore and Charles Pugh. This is Grieve's design for 'Castle Walls and Garden'. His other scenes were 'The Water-Gate of the Castle' and 'The Fortress and Draw-bridge'.
The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic.
Zembuca; or, the Net-Maker and his Wife by Isaac Pocock was described on the playbill as a 'New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance'. It opened at Covent Garden on Monday, 27 March 1815, the day after Easter. John Henderson Grieve designed three of the 12 scenes, the others were the work of M.J. Hollogan, Samuel Whitmore and Charles Pugh. This is Grieve's design for 'Castle Walls and Garden'. His other scenes were 'The Water-Gate of the Castle' and 'The Fortress and Draw-bridge'.
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Title | Set design by John Henderson Grieve for Zembuca (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Wash and pencil on paper, laid down on card |
Brief description | Set design by John Henderson Grieve for Isaac Pocock's play Zembuca, Covent Garden, 1815 |
Physical description | Set design for Zembuca, showing the angle of a courtyard with battlemented walls and a flight of stairs leading up to a walkway below the battlements. A palm tree, right, and a dome and minarets beyond the walls. Mounted on card. |
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Credit line | Given by John Walford Grieve |
Object history | This design is one of a collection of theatre designs by the Grieve family, given to the museum by John Walford Grieve (1886-1981), the son of Thomas Walford Grieve. |
Summary | Set design by John Henderson Grieve for Isaac Pocock's play Zembuca, Covent Garden, 1815. The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic. Zembuca; or, the Net-Maker and his Wife by Isaac Pocock was described on the playbill as a 'New Grand Melo-Dramatick Romance'. It opened at Covent Garden on Monday, 27 March 1815, the day after Easter. John Henderson Grieve designed three of the 12 scenes, the others were the work of M.J. Hollogan, Samuel Whitmore and Charles Pugh. This is Grieve's design for 'Castle Walls and Garden'. His other scenes were 'The Water-Gate of the Castle' and 'The Fortress and Draw-bridge'. |
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Accession number | S.1014-1984 |
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Record created | June 18, 2015 |
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