Set design by the Grieve family, showing a cloister in a wooded setting
Set Design
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Set design by the Grieve family, showing a cloister in a wooded setting, 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.
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.
Object details
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| Title | Set design by the Grieve family, showing a cloister in a wooded setting (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour on paper, laid down on paper |
| Brief description | Set design by the Grieve family, showing a cloister in a wooded setting, 19th century |
| Physical description | Set design showing a wooded setting with a cloister, left, and a rustic house, right. In the background, centre, a bridge over a river with rapids. Mounted on a page from a prompt book, inscribed with the words 'Act the Second' beneath the drawing. On the reverse, in manuscript, the text and stage directions for the end of the first act of an unidentified play. |
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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, showing a cloister in a wooded setting, 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. |
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| Accession number | S.1038-1984 |
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| Record created | June 11, 2015 |
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