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Alfred Crowquill
Scenes from London Theaters
14 x 21 inches (357 x 535 mm)
Pen and black ink over graphite on gray paper.
1956.28:60
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1956.
Notes
Drawn on folded sheet, the design probably intended for a centerfold illustration for a periodical.
Title devised by cataloger.
Title devised by cataloger.
Summary
An unfinished design featuring ten oval frames labelled with the names of various London theaters, probably intended to contain scenes from current productions of comic plays or pantomimes; four of the frames contain preliminary sketches and five comic figures are drawn in between the oval scenes. On the verso, preliminary rules and frames have been drawn for additional designs.
Associated names
Fales, DeCoursey, 1888-1966, former owner.
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Century Drawings
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