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A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane: 34.13-167

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Sayers, James
Publisher: Cornell, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1912) by Marlay, Charles Brinsley

Dating

18th Century
Production date: AD 1789

School or Style

British

Techniques used in production

Aquatint
Etching

Identification numbers

Accession number: 34.13-167
Primary reference Number: 177048
Stephens/George: 7484
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 24 April 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/177048 Accessed: 2024-10-07 21:21:53

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/177048 |title=A peep behind the curtain at Drury Lane |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-10-07 21:21:53|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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