Drawing
ca.1892 (drawn)
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Pen and ink drawing of the actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) and the theatre manager Sir Augustus Harris (1852-1986), by George Hutchinson, undated.
The drawing, which was probably made for one of the illustrated periodicals, is commenting on productions by the two major London theatre managements of the late 19th century. Irving is dressed in the robes he wore for the role of Cardinal Wolsey in his 1892 production of Henry VIII whilst Harris is wearing formal evening dress. Both have sandwich boards over their chests. Irving's reads: 'The Fall of Wolsey or Henry Irving, the great pantomime at the Lyceum'. Harris's reads: 'The fall of Humpty Dumpty, Great Tragedy at Drury Lane'.
The drawing, which was probably made for one of the illustrated periodicals, is commenting on productions by the two major London theatre managements of the late 19th century. Irving is dressed in the robes he wore for the role of Cardinal Wolsey in his 1892 production of Henry VIII whilst Harris is wearing formal evening dress. Both have sandwich boards over their chests. Irving's reads: 'The Fall of Wolsey or Henry Irving, the great pantomime at the Lyceum'. Harris's reads: 'The fall of Humpty Dumpty, Great Tragedy at Drury Lane'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pen and ink on card |
| Brief description | Pen and ink drawing of the actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) and the theatre manager Sir Augustus Harris (1852-1986), by George Hutchinson, undated |
| Physical description | Pen and ink drawing of the actor/manager Sir Henry Irving and the theatre manager Sir Augustus Harris. The pair are shown standing side by side, Irving is dressed in the robes he wore for the role of Cardinal Wolsey in his 1892 production of Henry VIII whilst Harris is wearing formal evening dress. Both are wearing sandwich boards over their chests. Irving's reads: 'The Fall of Wolsey or Henry Irving, the great pantomime at the Lyceum'. Harris's reads: 'The fall of Humpty Dumpty, Great Tragedy at Drury Lane'. |
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| Credit line | Gabrielle Enthoven Collection |
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| Literary reference | Henry VIII |
| Summary | Pen and ink drawing of the actor/manager Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) and the theatre manager Sir Augustus Harris (1852-1986), by George Hutchinson, undated. The drawing, which was probably made for one of the illustrated periodicals, is commenting on productions by the two major London theatre managements of the late 19th century. Irving is dressed in the robes he wore for the role of Cardinal Wolsey in his 1892 production of Henry VIII whilst Harris is wearing formal evening dress. Both have sandwich boards over their chests. Irving's reads: 'The Fall of Wolsey or Henry Irving, the great pantomime at the Lyceum'. Harris's reads: 'The fall of Humpty Dumpty, Great Tragedy at Drury Lane'. |
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| Accession number | S.922-2012 |
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| Record created | September 13, 2012 |
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