The proscenium of the English opera house in the Strand
Stow, James (ca. 1770-after 1820)
Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848) (after a work of)
- Yale Center for British Art
[Museum inv. no.: B1977.14.18583] - Victoria and Albert Museum
[Museum inv. no.: S.176-1997]colored copy; 33.2 x 25.1 cm (sheet) - Tufts University Libraries
Edwin C. Bolles papers[Museum inv. no.: tufts:MS004.002.057.DO01.00098]
Item location
Description
This print contains two images. The upper, larger one shows the proscenium of the opera house, with one singer (or speaker) gesturing with arms upraised on the stage and audience members engaged in various activities, including conversation and applause, on the orchestra level and in boxes on each side; the stage curtain is decorated with Zodiac symbols; a lyre is pictured on the ceiling above the auditorium. The lower of the two images in this work shows the empty front boxes and gallery as they would be seen from the stage; the lyre in the ceiling decoration is visible. This illustration was published in Robert Wilkinson's "Londina Illustrata," vol. 2.Iconclass
41AA1civic architecture; edifices; dwellings - AA - civic architecture: inside
48A7292
auditorium ~ theatre, etc.
48A723
opera house
48C16
architectural detail
48A712
the audience ~ art performance
48C862
opera
Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)
Lyre [3501]RIdIM images
Yale Center for British Art
Victoria & Albert Museum
Image URLs
image link 1Yale Center for British Art
image link 3Victoria & Albert Museum
image link 5Tufts University Libraries
Notes
Inscription below upper image:The PROSCENIUM of ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE in the STRAND, (LATE LYCEUM.) as it appeared on the Evening of the 21st March 1817, with Walker's Exhibition of the Eidouraninan.
Inscription below the lower image:
FRONT BOXES AND GALLERY
Inscription at bottom of sheet:
Published II October 1817, by Robert Wilkenson, 125 Fenchurch Street.