The Opera Fan
Fan
28/02/1800 (published)
28/02/1800 (published)
| Place of origin |
This fan is printed with details of the boxes and the names of their occupants for the 1800 season at the King's Theatre, London, which specialised in presenting opera. The original King's Theatre burned down in 1789 and was rebuilt in 1792 to the designs of the architect, Michael Novosielski. The principal feature of the new interior was the number of boxes that curved in horseshoe form and rose, tier by tier, to the gallery that overlooked the large pit.
Sixty-eight of the boxes were sold to private purchasers to raise money for the rebuilding of the theatre, while other boxes were leased by the lessee, Mr. Taylor, for various terms, all of which expired in 1824 or 1825.
Sixty-eight of the boxes were sold to private purchasers to raise money for the rebuilding of the theatre, while other boxes were leased by the lessee, Mr. Taylor, for various terms, all of which expired in 1824 or 1825.
Object details
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| Title | The Opera Fan (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper with wooden guards and sticks |
| Brief description | Paper fan with wooden guards and sticks entitled The Opera Fan, printed with the names of the occupants of the boxes for the 1800 season at the King's Theatre, London. Published 28 February 1800 |
| Physical description | Paper fan with wooden guards and sticks printed with the title 'The Opera Fan' and edged in gold with an engraved border featuring crowns, Prince of Wales feathers and the Royal Crest. Printed with a diagram of the boxes and the names of their occupants for the 1800 season at the King's Theatre, London. Published 28 February 1800. |
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| Credit line | Acquired with the support of the Friends of the V&A |
| Summary | This fan is printed with details of the boxes and the names of their occupants for the 1800 season at the King's Theatre, London, which specialised in presenting opera. The original King's Theatre burned down in 1789 and was rebuilt in 1792 to the designs of the architect, Michael Novosielski. The principal feature of the new interior was the number of boxes that curved in horseshoe form and rose, tier by tier, to the gallery that overlooked the large pit. Sixty-eight of the boxes were sold to private purchasers to raise money for the rebuilding of the theatre, while other boxes were leased by the lessee, Mr. Taylor, for various terms, all of which expired in 1824 or 1825. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1647-2014 |
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| Record created | July 31, 2014 |
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