Winston Collection
Architectural Drawing
ca. 1819 (drawn)
ca. 1819 (drawn)
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Scale plan of ground floor of Wyatt's T. R. Drury Lane, watermarked J. Whatman 1819 and J.Whatman 1820. Winston Collection.
Although Mr. Samuel Beazley Jr. was the architect for the proposed alterations to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the 1820's, this collection indicates that Mr James Winston (born c.1773) 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. Appointed as Acting Manager of Drury Lane in 1819 Winston continued to be involved with the theatre until c.1827 and kept unpublished diaries of his time there.
Although Mr. Samuel Beazley Jr. was the architect for the proposed alterations to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the 1820's, this collection indicates that Mr James Winston (born c.1773) 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. Appointed as Acting Manager of Drury Lane in 1819 Winston continued to be involved with the theatre until c.1827 and kept unpublished diaries of his time there.
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Title | Winston Collection (named collection) |
Materials and techniques | Pen and ink, pencil and washes on paper |
Brief description | Scale plan of ground floor of Wyatt's T. R. Drury Lane, watermarked J. Whatman 1819 and J.Whatman 1820. Winston Collection. |
Physical description | Scale plan of ground floor of Wyatt's T. R. Drury Lane, watermarked J.Whatman 1819 and J.Whatman 1820. Inscribed 'Ground Plan of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane' and with labels, measurements and scale, 1 1/4'' to 10". Annotated in pencil with measurements calculations and rough indications of site of New Green Room. |
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Summary | Scale plan of ground floor of Wyatt's T. R. Drury Lane, watermarked J. Whatman 1819 and J.Whatman 1820. Winston Collection. Although Mr. Samuel Beazley Jr. was the architect for the proposed alterations to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the 1820's, this collection indicates that Mr James Winston (born c.1773) 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. Appointed as Acting Manager of Drury Lane in 1819 Winston continued to be involved with the theatre until c.1827 and kept unpublished diaries of his time there. |
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Accession number | S.45-1984 |
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Record created | July 30, 2010 |
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