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Winston Collection

Architectural Drawing
ca. 1820 (drawn)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cut out on same scale as S.24:1-1984 which merges main tiers with 1814 proscenium boxes crating new proscenium boxes over proscenium door at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ca. 1820. Winston Collection.
Although Mr. Samuel Beazley Jr. was the architect for the proposed alterations for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the 1820's, we learn from this collection that Mr Winston played an active role in the proposal alterations. It is unclear in certain items if he actually drew them himself or copied from original ones and added some notes.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWinston Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Pen and ink, pencil and washes on paper
Brief description
Cross section for Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane juxtaposing a cut out of the existing layout of tiers and proscenium and proposed alteration, ca. 1820. Winston Collection.
Physical description
Cut out on same scale as S.24:1-1984 which merges main tiers with 1814 proscenium boxes creating new proscenium boxes over proscenium door at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The details in the version on the left hand side in painted in blue opposing to the pink and red in the right hand side.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Width: 15.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Tranverse: Section of Drury Lane Theatre' (Inscription in pen and ink on the bottom of sheet)
  • 'J Whatman'/ '1819' (Watermark)
Place depicted
Summary
Cut out on same scale as S.24:1-1984 which merges main tiers with 1814 proscenium boxes crating new proscenium boxes over proscenium door at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ca. 1820. Winston Collection.
Although Mr. Samuel Beazley Jr. was the architect for the proposed alterations for the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the 1820's, we learn from this collection that Mr Winston played an active role in the proposal alterations. It is unclear in certain items if he actually drew them himself or copied from original ones and added some notes.
Collection
Accession number
S.25-1984

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Record createdJuly 19, 2010
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