Print Collection
Print
30th December 1871 (published)
30th December 1871 (published)
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An engraving by D.H.Friston which appeared in the Illustrated London News on the 30th December 1871. It is entitled 'The Pantomimes: Preparing for the Transformation Scene'.
Object details
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| Title | Print Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| Brief description | Engraving entitled 'The Pantomimes:Preparing for the Transformation Scene', Ilustrated London News, 30th December 1871. |
| Physical description | A landscape engraving showing a backstage scene in which a group of performers are either dressed, or being dressed in an extravagant array of costumes. The central figure is a woman in a loose classical tunic, gathered at her right hip, who is standing with her arms and hair upraised whilst a stagehand helps her in to a pair of feathered angel wings. Similar pairs of wings are strewn across the floor. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | D.H.FRISTON (Printed signature of artist, bottom left hand corner) |
| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
| Summary | An engraving by D.H.Friston which appeared in the Illustrated London News on the 30th December 1871. It is entitled 'The Pantomimes: Preparing for the Transformation Scene'. |
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| Accession number | S.6398-2009 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2010 |
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