Interior marionette theatre

Brooke, William Henry (1772–1860)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

early to mid-19th century

Height:

13.0 cm  (5 1/8 in.)

Width:

15.9 cm  (6 1/4 in.)

Technique / Medium:

watercolor

Description

Identified as a "marionette" theatre, the stage in this drawing appears much like a familiar proscenium stage layout, but with only a small apron for the 12-member orchestra (instruments indistinctly sketched), and only 5 rows for audience seating; ca. 60 audience members face the stage. The stage itself features a backdrop with mountains and a lake, but no marionettes are pictured.

Iconclass

41AA1
civic architecture; edifices; dwellings - AA - civic architecture: inside
48C85
theatre, theatrical performance
48A7292
auditorium ~ theatre, etc.
48C813
set, scenery ~ stage
48A712
the audience ~ art performance
48C7531
large group of musicians, orchestra

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

6337