St James's Theatre
Print
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
St James's Theatre was designed by Samuel Beazley and built by Peto & Grisell in 1835 for the theatre director John Braham. It was designed in the neo-classical style, with a Louis XIV-style interior decorated by the Frederick Crace Company.
The theatre closed in 1957 and was demolished.
The theatre closed in 1957 and was demolished.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | St James's Theatre (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Ink-printed paper, mounted on card |
| Brief description | Print of St James's Theatre, 19th century |
| Physical description | Coloured print of the front facade exterior of St James's Theatre on King Street, London. The print is mounted on black card with two tabs of sellotape covered with paper. On the bottom left hand corner is marked the initials 'WHP' and on the right, 'W. H. Sc.' |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'WHP'
W. H. Sc' |
| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs J. Hill |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | St James's Theatre was designed by Samuel Beazley and built by Peto & Grisell in 1835 for the theatre director John Braham. It was designed in the neo-classical style, with a Louis XIV-style interior decorated by the Frederick Crace Company. The theatre closed in 1957 and was demolished. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.575-2017 |
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| Record created | April 3, 2017 |
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