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Theatrical Collection (#98)

Step into the world of theatrical wonders, where imagination takes center stage

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Theatrical reflection, or a peep at the looking glass curtain at the Royal Coburg Theatre

Theatrical reflection, or a peep at the looking glass curtain at the Royal Coburg Theatre, engraving 1820, the mirrored curtain reflecting the audience at the Royal Coburg Theatre (Old Vic Theatre)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The Stage Medley representing the polite taste of the town & the matchless merits of poet G

The Stage Medley representing the polite taste of the town & the matchless merits of poet G
XJF996629 The Stage Medley representing the polite taste of the town & the matchless merits of poet G. Polly Peachum and Captain Macheath, c.1728 (engraving) by English School

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya in Tancred Dress, 1820 (oil on canvas)

Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya in Tancred Dress, 1820 (oil on canvas)
BAL995765 Princess Zinaida Volkonskaya in Tancred Dress, 1820 (oil on canvas) by Bruni, Fyodor (1801-75); 188x130 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Scenery Sketch for the Opera Frigga, 1787 (pen & indian ink with w / c on paper)

Scenery Sketch for the Opera Frigga, 1787 (pen & indian ink with w / c on paper)
BAL956394 Scenery Sketch for the Opera Frigga, 1787 (pen & indian ink with w/c on paper) by Desprez, Louis Jean (1743-1804); 81x112.3 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Yvette Guilbert, Music-Hall Singer, 1895 (oil on enamel)

Yvette Guilbert, Music-Hall Singer, 1895 (oil on enamel)
XIR901543 Yvette Guilbert, Music-Hall Singer, 1895 (oil on enamel) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; (add.info.: Yvette Guilbert)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Un Scapin or ScAeene de comedie, c. 1863-1865 (oil on wood)

Un Scapin or ScAeene de comedie, c. 1863-1865 (oil on wood)
XIR898732 Un Scapin or ScAeAšne de comedie, c.1863-1865 (oil on wood) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 32.5x24.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Un Scapin)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The Man and the Puppet (performance is thought to be of Paul Cezanne and a version

The Man and the Puppet (performance is thought to be of Paul Cezanne and a version
XIR895559 The Man and the Puppet (performance is thought to be of Paul Cezanne and a version of Dejeuner sur l herbe ), c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Degas

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Corporal Cartouch teaching Miss Camp-Love her Manual Exercise, 1778 (oil

Corporal Cartouch teaching Miss Camp-Love her Manual Exercise, 1778 (oil
XCF875831 Corporal Cartouch teaching Miss Camp-Love her Manual Exercise, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Collet, John (c.1725-80); The Guards Museum, London

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The Apothecary come with a syringe for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, taken from Oeuvres

The Apothecary come with a syringe for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, taken from Oeuvres
XJF872799 The Apothecary come with a syringe for Monsieur de Pourceaugnac, taken from Oeuvres completes de Moliere, 1669 (engraving) by Sands

Background imageTheatrical Collection: A private rehearsal of Jane Shore, 1790 (etching)

A private rehearsal of Jane Shore, 1790 (etching)
XJF867955 A private rehearsal of Jane Shore, 1790 (etching) by Nixon, John (1750-1818) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Satire on the Popular Stage, 1729 (etching)

Satire on the Popular Stage, 1729 (etching)
XJF867840 Satire on the Popular Stage, 1729 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3531); English, out of copyright

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Mrs Hartley as Marcia in Addisons Cato, 1777 (engraving)

Mrs Hartley as Marcia in Addisons Cato, 1777 (engraving)
XJF862987 Mrs Hartley as Marcia in Addisons Cato, 1777 (engraving) by Dodd, Daniel (fl.1760-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Gilles, c. 1718-19 (oil on canvas)

Gilles, c. 1718-19 (oil on canvas)
XIR65319 Gilles, c.1718-19 (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 184.5x149. cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Old Liverpool Infirmary and Alms-Houses, with John Cookes circus in the foreground, c

Old Liverpool Infirmary and Alms-Houses, with John Cookes circus in the foreground, c
XJF497288 Old Liverpool Infirmary and Alms-Houses, with John Cookes circus in the foreground, c.1826 (engraving) by Herdman

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (engraving)

Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (engraving)
XJF483317 Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon (1526-96) English nobleman

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the role of Macbeth (litho)

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the role of Macbeth (litho)
XJF483320 Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the role of Macbeth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Death of Phaedra, prepatory sketch for the illustration of Racines Complete Works

Death of Phaedra, prepatory sketch for the illustration of Racines Complete Works
XIR482073 Death of Phaedra, prepatory sketch for the illustration of Racines Complete Works, Act V Scene VII, published 1801 (black pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Performance of the ballet L Isle d Alcine, 1673 (engraving)

Performance of the ballet L Isle d Alcine, 1673 (engraving)
XJF472271 Performance of the ballet L Isle d Alcine, 1673 (engraving) by Silvestre, Israel, the Younger (1621-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: A performance of Ercole in Tebe in the Boboli Gardens, part of the marriage

A performance of Ercole in Tebe in the Boboli Gardens, part of the marriage
XJF472265 A performance of Ercole in Tebe in the Boboli Gardens, part of the marriage celebrations of Duke Cosimo III and Marguerite Louise d Orleans, 1661 (engraving) by Bella

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre by Jean Racine (b / w photo)

Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre by Jean Racine (b / w photo)
XJF465730 Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre by Jean Racine (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Poster La Comedie. crazy happiness, Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter

Poster La Comedie. crazy happiness, Cheret, Jules (1836-1932), French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Epoque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Handbill advertising Professor Kellers Grand Tableaux Vivants, c. 1846

Handbill advertising Professor Kellers Grand Tableaux Vivants, c. 1846
XJF448221 Handbill advertising Professor Kellers Grand Tableaux Vivants, c.1846 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Poster for a production of Pygmalion and Galatea at the New Theatre, Oxford

Poster for a production of Pygmalion and Galatea at the New Theatre, Oxford
XJF448211 Poster for a production of Pygmalion and Galatea at the New Theatre, Oxford, June 7-9 1894 (litho) by Hearn, James (fl)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Italian poster for le Theatre royal de Turin. Giuseppe Boano 1872 - 1938, Italian painter

Italian poster for le Theatre royal de Turin. Giuseppe Boano 1872 - 1938, Italian painter, engraver, poster artist and illustrator

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Playbill for Her Majestys Theatre, Italian Opera House, 1845 (printed paper)

Playbill for Her Majestys Theatre, Italian Opera House, 1845 (printed paper)
XJF440615 Playbill for Her Majestys Theatre, Italian Opera House, 1845 (printed paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Still exisiting in Haymarket)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The Smoker (oil on panel)

The Smoker (oil on panel)
XIR439934 The Smoker (oil on panel) by Craesbeeck, Joos van (c.1605-c.61); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Fumeur; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Scene I, Petticoat Lane, published in Punchs Almanack for 1898 (litho)

Scene I, Petticoat Lane, published in Punchs Almanack for 1898 (litho)
XJF437962 Scene I, Petticoat Lane, published in Punchs Almanack for 1898 (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Observe Ike Levi, the merriest, cleverest, loudest)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: A 1789 Performance in the Theatre des Varietes-Amusantes, 1875 (engraving)

A 1789 Performance in the Theatre des Varietes-Amusantes, 1875 (engraving)
KW421804 A 1789 Performance in the Theatre des Varietes-Amusantes, 1875 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from XVIII Siecle Institutions)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Voltaire crowned by Mademoiselle Clairon, engraved by Jean Victor (b. 1718) 1791

Voltaire crowned by Mademoiselle Clairon, engraved by Jean Victor (b. 1718) 1791
XIR414554 Voltaire crowned by Mademoiselle Clairon, engraved by Jean Victor (b.1718) 1791 (engraving) by Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816) (after); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The actor Lekain as Genghis Khan, in L Orphelin de La Chine by Voltaire

The actor Lekain as Genghis Khan, in L Orphelin de La Chine by Voltaire
XIR414553 The actor Lekain as Genghis Khan, in L Orphelin de La Chine by Voltaire (1694-1778) 1765 (engraving) by Castelle, M.F.A

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Mademoiselle Marie Salle (pen & w / c on paper) (b / w photo)

Mademoiselle Marie Salle (pen & w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR414543 Mademoiselle Marie Salle (pen & w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Boquet, Louis Rene (1717-1814); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Farce on orvietan sellers at the Saint-Germain fair in Paris, c. 1620-30 (engraving)

Farce on orvietan sellers at the Saint-Germain fair in Paris, c. 1620-30 (engraving)
XIR414531 Farce on orvietan sellers at the Saint-Germain fair in Paris, c.1620-30 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The Emperor of Abyssinia and his Suite, The Dreadnought Hoax, 7th February 1910

The Emperor of Abyssinia and his Suite, The Dreadnought Hoax, 7th February 1910
XJF412212 The Emperor of Abyssinia and his Suite, The Dreadnought Hoax, 7th February 1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Noh robe, detail (satin)

Noh robe, detail (satin)
XBP394848 Noh robe, detail (satin) by Japanese School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: powdered with gold)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Miss Margaret Woffington, 1740 (engraving)

Miss Margaret Woffington, 1740 (engraving)
XJF391582 Miss Margaret Woffington, 1740 (engraving) by Brooks, John (fl.1730-56); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Peg Woffington (c.1714-60)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692-1730) engraved by Pierre Drevet (engraving)

Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692-1730) engraved by Pierre Drevet (engraving)
XIR382415 Adrienne Lecouvreur (1692-1730) engraved by Pierre Drevet (engraving) by Coypel, Charles Antoine (1694-1752) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Architectural perspective (oil on canvas)

Architectural perspective (oil on canvas)
XIR375749 Architectural perspective (oil on canvas) by Nome, Francois de (Monsu Desiderio) (1593-1644); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Perspective d Architecture; ); French

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Act II, scene X: the courtyard of the King of Naxos (oil on canvas)

Act II, scene X: the courtyard of the King of Naxos (oil on canvas)
XOT359132 Act II, scene X: the courtyard of the King of Naxos (oil on canvas) by Torelli, Giacomo (1608-78); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Act III, scene V: Courtyard of the Elysian Fields (oil on canvas)

Act III, scene V: Courtyard of the Elysian Fields (oil on canvas)
XOT359133 Act III, scene V: Courtyard of the Elysian Fields (oil on canvas) by Torelli, Giacomo (1608-78); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Act II, scenes I and VIII (oil on canvas)

Act II, scenes I and VIII (oil on canvas)
XOT359131 Act II, scenes I and VIII (oil on canvas) by Torelli, Giacomo (1608-78); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Act I, scenes VII and VIII: Baccus Temple (oil on canvas)

Act I, scenes VII and VIII: Baccus Temple (oil on canvas)
XOT359130 Act I, scenes VII and VIII: Baccus Temple (oil on canvas) by Torelli, Giacomo (1608-78); Pinoteca Civica di Fano, Fano

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Street Performers, c. 1839-43 (pencil on paper)

Street Performers, c. 1839-43 (pencil on paper)
XJF354279 Street Performers, c.1839-43 (pencil on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageTheatrical Collection: The blood stained witch - figure from Japanese theatre, 1852 (colour woodblock print)

The blood stained witch - figure from Japanese theatre, 1852 (colour woodblock print)
XOT351155 The blood stained witch - figure from Japanese theatre, 1852 (colour woodblock print) by Kunisada, Utagawa (1786-1864); Civico Museo d Arte Orientale di Trieste, Italy; Japanese

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Moliere Fountain, Serious Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346525)

Moliere Fountain, Serious Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346525)
XIR346524 Moliere Fountain, Serious Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346525) (b/w photo) by Pradier, James (Jean-Jacques) (1790-1852); height: 250 cm; Paris

Background imageTheatrical Collection: Moliere Fountain, Light Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346524)

Moliere Fountain, Light Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346524)
XIR346525 Moliere Fountain, Light Comedy, 1844 (marble) (detail) (see also 189432, 346524) (b/w photo) by Pradier, James (Jean-Jacques) (1790-1852); height: 250 cm; Paris




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Step into the world of theatrical wonders, where imagination takes center stage. From the captivating Sherlock Holmes theatre poster to George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion, each production offers a glimpse into a different realm. In this vibrant collage of artistry, even cartoons like Rev Stewart Headlam's creation come alive with their own dramatic flair. The Black and White Minstrels add rhythm and melody to the theatrical tapestry, while Madame Sarah Bernhardt mesmerizes as Theodora in an enchanting photograph by Downey. The Mikado by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan transports us to a whimsical land filled with laughter and song. A portrait captures the elegance of a geisha holding an ornate umbrella, showcasing both beauty and tradition. A handbill advertising Hamlet at the Theatre in Leeds beckons audiences to witness Shakespearean brilliance unfold before their eyes. Meanwhile, the Waldorf Theatre in London stands tall as a beacon of entertainment for all who seek escape from reality. Graham Moffatt's A Scrape of the Pen delves into thought-provoking narratives that challenge societal norms. La Poupee by Arthur Sturgess invites us into a world where dolls hold secrets waiting to be discovered. Across continents, in St. Petersburg Russia, ballet dancers grace the stage during Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake performance - their movements embodying grace and passion. These glimpses behind-the-scenes remind us that theater is not just about what happens on stage but also about capturing moments that transcend time itself, and is through these theatrical hints that we are transported to worlds unknown – where dreams become reality and emotions run wild.