Sir Henry Wood in the Queen's Hall
Painting
ca. 1920 (painted)
ca. 1920 (painted)
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The viewpoint is from the promenade immediately below and to the right of the podium, looking up to the conductor left of centre. To left three players with audience in tiers above, to right a grand piano with audience in tier above and to extreme right violinists. In the centre hangs a large light with pink hanging shade.
Object details
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| Title | Sir Henry Wood in the Queen's Hall (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Oil on millboard |
| Brief description | Sir Henry Wood conducting a concert in the Queen's Hall by Adrian Allinson. Oil on millboard, ca.1920 |
| Physical description | The viewpoint is from the promenade immediately below and to the right of the podium, looking up to the conductor left of centre. To left three players with audience in tiers above, to right a grand piano with audience in tier above and to extreme right violinists. In the centre hangs a large light with pink hanging shade. |
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| Production type | Unique |
| Credit line | Cyril W. Beaumont Bequest |
| Object history | The painting shows Sir Henry Wood conducting a concert at the Queen's Hall, Langham Place, where the Proms were held from 1895 until the hall was destroyed by bombing in 1941. Historical significance: A rare painting showing Sir Henry Wood conducting at the Queen's Hall, probably during a Promenade concert. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ashton, Geoffrey, Catalogue of Paintings at theTheatre Museum, London, edited by James Fowler, Victoria & Albert Museum in association with The Society for Theatre Research, London, 1992, cat. 84 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.1133-1986 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2001 |
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