Sujet

'Blowing up the Pic Nic's; or, Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets...', 1802. Artist: James Gillray

Légende

'Blowing up the Pic Nic's; or, Harlequin Quixotte attacking the puppets. Vide Tottenham Street Pantomime', 1802. Richard Sheridan leading the forces of the professionals against the amateurs of the Pic Nic Society, whose performances took place in concert rooms in Tottenham Street. The actors, feasting on the stage, are falling back in terror.

Date

1802

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/City of London : The London Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A94_358

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,5Mo) / 30,6cm x 40,9cm / 3620 x 4826 (300dpi)

Mots clés

building buildings female women woman people male interior indoors job man men play entertainment fear guy theatre costume occupation stage fighting harlequin frightened performance dress drama performer entertainer century profession inside alarm scared afraid lady concept acting frightening B&W actor fearful MONOCHROME actress frighten pantomime 19th century Thespian playwright black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery dramatist Harlequin Quixote Pic Nic Society theatre company etching caricature satire aquatint James Gillray Richard Brinsley Richard Sheridan Sheridan Gillray James