pubd. according to act of Parliamt., March 28th, 1761.
Call Number:
Topos Ox98 no. 2++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The interior of the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, looking towards the rear, the seats around the sides, in the gallery and in the stalls, crowded with scholars and others listening to a debate between two academics facing each other in pulpits on either side, observed by the chancellor in a pulpit in the centre, with women among the spectators grouped in front of the benches in the foreground and showing part of Streater's paintings on the ceiling above."--British Museum online catalogue
"View of the Surrey Theatre on Great Surrey Street, with the obelisk in the left foreground, showing also the Magdalen Asylum, and a carriage passing through the turnpile; a farmer leads sheep and a cow down centre of street in foreground, a woman sweeps to the right, other figures beyond"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Plate numbered "141" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Published March 2, 1812, by Robt. Laurie & Jas. Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street
"View of the grand front of the theatre; a lion and unicorn to left and right of the pedament at top, with a sculpture of armour and weapons in the centre, pillasters across middle of building and an iron balcony above ground floor; in foreground to right a carriage and a sedan chair, to the left street traders and other figures."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Nouvelle façade, vers Bridges Street, de la principale entrée du Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., "Possibly an illustration from 'The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam', 1773-1822"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catlalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.3116., and Tipped in at page 640 (leaf numbered '89' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, London., and London,
Subject (Name):
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, Theaters, Facades, Carriages & coaches, Sedan chairs, Street vendors, and Dogs
