Theatre Royal Covent Garden From Bow Street
Aquatint
1 October 1809 (published)
1 October 1809 (published)
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This is a plate from Ackermann's Repository of the Arts, an illustrated monthly periodical costing four shillings, published from January 1809 until 1829 by Rudolph Ackermann (1767-1834) from his print shop in the Strand. The full title of the journal, Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, indicates the scope of its articles and illustrations.
This aquatint shows the front elevation of the brand new Covent Garden Theatre from Bow Street. The previous Covent Garden Theatre had burned down on the night of 30 September 1808, with 23 firemen losing their lives. The splendid new theatre, designed by the architect Robert Smirke, was rebuilt in only eight months and opened on 18 September 1809. The publication of this image in Ackermann's Repository in the October issue was clearly very topical.
This aquatint shows the front elevation of the brand new Covent Garden Theatre from Bow Street. The previous Covent Garden Theatre had burned down on the night of 30 September 1808, with 23 firemen losing their lives. The splendid new theatre, designed by the architect Robert Smirke, was rebuilt in only eight months and opened on 18 September 1809. The publication of this image in Ackermann's Repository in the October issue was clearly very topical.
Object details
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| Title | Theatre Royal Covent Garden From Bow Street (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured etching and aquatint |
| Brief description | Theatre Royal Covent Garden from Bow Street, looking north. Hand-coloured etching and aquatint published by Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 1 October 1809. Harry Beard Collection. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching and aquatint entitled 'Theatre Royal Covent Garden from Bow Street. No.10 of Ackermann's Repository of Arts &c' Pub. Octr 1st 1809 at 101 Strand. London.' Showing Bow Street looking north with pedestrians and horse and carriages on the pavement and in the road, with the portico of the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on the west side of the street. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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| Summary | This is a plate from Ackermann's Repository of the Arts, an illustrated monthly periodical costing four shillings, published from January 1809 until 1829 by Rudolph Ackermann (1767-1834) from his print shop in the Strand. The full title of the journal, Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, indicates the scope of its articles and illustrations. This aquatint shows the front elevation of the brand new Covent Garden Theatre from Bow Street. The previous Covent Garden Theatre had burned down on the night of 30 September 1808, with 23 firemen losing their lives. The splendid new theatre, designed by the architect Robert Smirke, was rebuilt in only eight months and opened on 18 September 1809. The publication of this image in Ackermann's Repository in the October issue was clearly very topical. |
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| Accession number | S.225-2008 |
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| Record created | August 27, 2008 |
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