Theatre interior
Print
late seventeenth century (printed)
late seventeenth century (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Print depicting the interior of an unidentified theatre, late seventeenth century.
Object details
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| Title | Theatre interior (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printing ink on paper |
| Brief description | Print depicting the interior of an unidentified theatre, late seventeenth century |
| Physical description | Print depicting the interior of an unidentified theatre, late seventeenth century. The print features an overview of the interior of a theatre. A play is in progress, in which a man seated on a donkey is gesturing towards the crowd below. The garments of the performer, and the audience who are seated in rows at the side of, and in front of the stage, resemble the fashions of the late seventeenth century. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Haines'/'Doran'/'Hayne' (Handwritten annotation in pencil added to the based of the image.) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Object history | Acquired for the Enthoven Collection from Alec Clunes Bookshops, along with two collections of 19th century playbills and assorted theatrical engravings, pamphlets and caricatures (RF1959/1915; Nominal file: MA/1/C1837). |
| Summary | Print depicting the interior of an unidentified theatre, late seventeenth century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1254-2015 |
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| Record created | July 24, 2015 |
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