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Alfred Crowquill
Scenes from London Theaters
Pen and black ink over graphite on gray paper.
14 x 21 inches (357 x 535 mm)
Gift of DeCoursey Fales, 1956.
1956.28:60
Notes:
Drawn on folded sheet, the design probably intended for a centerfold illustration for a periodical.
Title devised by cataloger.
Provenance:
DeCoursey Fales.
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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