Winston Collection
Architectural Drawing
early 19th century (drawn)
early 19th century (drawn)
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Plan showing alteration to the boxes in the auditorium of Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The plan is annotated in pencil with the word 'basket' (ie. basket boxes) at the front edge and drawn in pen and ink washes with alterations in red wash. The sheet has been cut out to reflect the shape of the auditorium.
These sketches are from the Winston Collection, and are likely to date from the early nineteenth century.
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as Acting Manager of Drury Lane in 1819 Winston continued to be involved with the theatre until c.1827 and kept unpublished diaries of his time there.
These sketches are from the Winston Collection, and are likely to date from the early nineteenth century.
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as Acting Manager of Drury Lane in 1819 Winston continued to be involved with the theatre until c.1827 and kept unpublished diaries of his time there.
Object details
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| Title | Winston Collection (named collection) |
| Materials and techniques | pencil and ink on paper |
| Brief description | Plan showing alteration to the boxes in the auditorium of Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane, early nineteenth century. Winston Collection. |
| Physical description | Plan showing alteration to the boxes in the auditorium of Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The plan is annotated in pencil with the word 'basket' (ie. basket boxes) at the front edge and drawn in pen and ink washes with alterations in red wash. The sheet has been cut out to reflect the shape of the auditorium. |
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| Summary | Plan showing alteration to the boxes in the auditorium of Wyatt's Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The plan is annotated in pencil with the word 'basket' (ie. basket boxes) at the front edge and drawn in pen and ink washes with alterations in red wash. The sheet has been cut out to reflect the shape of the auditorium. These sketches are from the Winston Collection, and are likely to date from the early nineteenth century. 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.81-1984 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2010 |
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