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H Beard Print Collection

Print
18th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cross section view of the entire length of the Théatre de Turin. Plate IX from a series of Theatre plans entitled 'Salles de Spectacles'.

This print is probaly a page taken from a book entitled Parallele des Plans des Plus Belles Salles de Spectacles d'Italie et de France Avec des Details de Machines Théatrales by Gabriel Martin Dumont published ca. 1774. The book contains engravings of French and Italian theatres icluding: plans, views, construction and theatrical machinery.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
engraving, ink on paper
Brief description
Cross section view of the entire length of the Théatre de Turin. Plate IX from a series of Theatre plans entitled 'Salles de Spectacles', 18th c. Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Engraved cross section view of the entire length of the Théatre de Turin.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 43.5cm
  • Print size width: 56.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
'Salle de Spectacles, Coupe sur toute la longueur du Théatre de Turin' (Printed text on front of print.)
Translation
'Theatres, cross section of the entire length of the Théatre de Turin'
Place depicted
Literary referenceParallele des Plans des Plus Belles Salles de Spectacles d'Italie et de France Avec des Details de Machines Théatrales
Summary
Cross section view of the entire length of the Théatre de Turin. Plate IX from a series of Theatre plans entitled 'Salles de Spectacles'.

This print is probaly a page taken from a book entitled Parallele des Plans des Plus Belles Salles de Spectacles d'Italie et de France Avec des Details de Machines Théatrales by Gabriel Martin Dumont published ca. 1774. The book contains engravings of French and Italian theatres icluding: plans, views, construction and theatrical machinery.
Associated objects
Other number
F.139-72 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.3140-2009

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Record createdNovember 20, 2009
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