Not on display

H Beard Print Collection

Print
9th November 1784 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand-coloured print depicting 'The Pit Door', a night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Printed and sold by Carrington Bowles.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
hand coloured mezzotint
Brief description
Hand-coloured print depicting 'The Pit Door', a night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Printed and sold by Carrington Bowles on 9th November 1784, Harry Beard Collection
Physical description
Hand-coloured mezzotint depicting 'The Pit Door', a night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. A crowd of rowdy people stand intoxicated and ill at the entrance to the pit.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 32.4cm
  • Print size width: 25cm
  • Total including mount height: 37.4cm
  • Total including mount width: 28.6cm
Summary
Hand-coloured print depicting 'The Pit Door', a night at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Printed and sold by Carrington Bowles.
Other number
F.81-13 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Accession number
S.1623-2009

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Record createdJanuary 30, 2009
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