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Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree rehearsing 'Henry VIII' by William Shakespeare at His Majesty's Theatre

Painting
1910 (painted)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Interior of theatre, stage seen from front row of the gallery. Multi-figured scene on stage.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleSir Herbert Beerbohm Tree rehearsing 'Henry VIII' by William Shakespeare at His Majesty's Theatre
Materials and techniques
Oil on canvas
Brief description
Oil painting, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree rehearsing 'Henry VIII' by William Shakespeare at His Majesty's Theatre, painted by Clare Atwood, 1910
Physical description
Interior of theatre, stage seen from front row of the gallery. Multi-figured scene on stage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 76.1cm
  • Width: 63.3cm
Subjects depicted
Literary reference'Henry VIII' by William Shakespeare
Bibliographic reference
Ashton, Geoffrey. Catalogue of Paintings at the Theatre Museum, London. ed. James Fowler, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1992. 224p. ill. ISBN 1851771026
Collection
Accession number
S.100-1986

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Record createdJune 11, 2007
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