Set design by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Walford Grieve, showing a village scene
Set Design
late 19th century (made)
late 19th century (made)
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Set design by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Walford Grieve, showing a village scene, late 19th century.
The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic.
A collection of designs by various members of the Grieve family was given to the V&A by Thomas Walford Grieve's son. The collection includes several watercolour drawings of places in Kent and the South of England, apparently made from life. This drawing may be topographical, but the composition, with the central open space, suggests that it is a design for a backdrop.
The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic.
A collection of designs by various members of the Grieve family was given to the V&A by Thomas Walford Grieve's son. The collection includes several watercolour drawings of places in Kent and the South of England, apparently made from life. This drawing may be topographical, but the composition, with the central open space, suggests that it is a design for a backdrop.
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Title | Set design by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Walford Grieve, showing a village scene (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper |
Brief description | Set design by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Walford Grieve, showing a village scene, late 19th century |
Physical description | Set design showing a village with houses and a stable, left, a church behind a ruined castle, background, centre, and a village green with a row of trees, right, and a man with a donkey, foreground right. |
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Credit line | Given by John Walford Grieve |
Object history | This design is one of a collection of theatre designs by the Grieve family, given to the museum by John Walford Grieve (1886-1981), the son of Thomas Walford Grieve. |
Summary | Set design by the Grieve family, probably by Thomas Walford Grieve, showing a village scene, late 19th century. The Grieves were a family of scene painters who worked for many London theatres during the 19th century. John Henderson Grieve (1770-1845) was principally associated with Covent Garden. His sons Thomas (1799-1882) and William (1800-1844) started at Covent Garden but went on to work for other managements. Thomas was later assisted by his son Thomas Walford (1841-1899). Together they developed the art of scene painting, evolving from the romantic to the realistic. A collection of designs by various members of the Grieve family was given to the V&A by Thomas Walford Grieve's son. The collection includes several watercolour drawings of places in Kent and the South of England, apparently made from life. This drawing may be topographical, but the composition, with the central open space, suggests that it is a design for a backdrop. |
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Accession number | S.1049-1984 |
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Record created | June 10, 2015 |
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