The Palace of Theseus, Act V Scene II 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'
Theatre Design
ca. 1856 (made)
ca. 1856 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Act 5 Scene 2. The dance of the fairies.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | The Palace of Theseus, Act V Scene II 'A Midsummer Nights Dream' (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolour and bodycolour |
| Brief description | Design for scenery for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' by F. Lloyds, ca. 1856. |
| Physical description | Act 5 Scene 2. The dance of the fairies. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Marks and inscriptions | F LLOYDS 1858 (In pen in the bottom left corner) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs F. M. Paget |
| Object history | From a collection of 88 drawings of scenery for Charles Kean's productions of Shakespearian and other plays, probably at the Princess's Theatre London, 1848-1859. Record copies made for the producer, possibly by a member of the Grieve Family after the original designs by F Lloyds. This design is for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' which was first produced on 15th October 1856. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.1577-1901 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | May 14, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
