Drawing
1818 (made)
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Watercolour drawing depicting the auditorium of the Royal Coburg Theatre (Old Vic) during a performance. On stage, in a drama with a medieval setting, two figures face each other in a trial by combat, watched by a figure on a throne. Soldiers hold heraldic banners. The scene is watched by an audience in the pit and the boxes. A drummer is seated in the box lower right. Annotated on the mount.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink and watercolour |
| Brief description | Watercolour depicting a view of the stage and audience, viewed from the pit of the Royal Coburg Theatre, 1818 |
| Physical description | Watercolour drawing depicting the auditorium of the Royal Coburg Theatre (Old Vic) during a performance. On stage, in a drama with a medieval setting, two figures face each other in a trial by combat, watched by a figure on a throne. Soldiers hold heraldic banners. The scene is watched by an audience in the pit and the boxes. A drummer is seated in the box lower right. Annotated on the mount. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Associated object | S.553-1997 (Reproduction) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.116-1997 |
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| Record created | October 20, 2009 |
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