A Box at the Theatre, Paris
Print
1923 (made)
1923 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Laura Knight made many paintings, drawings and subsequent prints of scenes showing dancers, or theatrical subjects. Here she has used the rich inky blacks which can be achieved with drypoint to capture the dramatic contrasts of light and dark inside a theatre. The scene is focused on the occupants of a box, including two fashionably dressed women with elaborate hats. This print has previously been known as 'A Box at the Theatre, Paris' but it has similarities with a painting she made in 1922, 'At the Folies Bergeres' so this may be a more accurate title.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | A Box at the Theatre, Paris (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Drypoint |
| Brief description | Laura Knight, A Box at the Theatre, Paris. Drypoint |
| Physical description | A close-up view of a theatre box with a dividing wall down the middle; on the left are two female figures, one facing out towards the viewer and on the right can be seen the head of man. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Laura Knight (Signed in pencil) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
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| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Laura Knight made many paintings, drawings and subsequent prints of scenes showing dancers, or theatrical subjects. Here she has used the rich inky blacks which can be achieved with drypoint to capture the dramatic contrasts of light and dark inside a theatre. The scene is focused on the occupants of a box, including two fashionably dressed women with elaborate hats. This print has previously been known as 'A Box at the Theatre, Paris' but it has similarities with a painting she made in 1922, 'At the Folies Bergeres' so this may be a more accurate title. |
| Bibliographic reference | Wilcox, Timothy, Laura Knight at the theatre: paintings and drawings of the ballet and the stage, London, Unicorn Press, 2008 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.4094-1923 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2008 |
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