Theatrical pleasures. Pl. 3. Snug in the gallary – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare antique engraving captures Theatrical pleasures. Pl. 3. Snug in the gallary in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Theatrical pleasures. Pl. 3. Snug in the gallary
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Plate 3 of the *Theatrical Pleasures* series, titled *Snug in the Gallery*, turns the cheapest seats in the London playhouse into its subject. Published by G. Humphrey at 27 St. James's Street and dated January 1, 1822, this hand-colored engraving belongs to the many satirical prints of the 1820s that poked fun at theater audiences. The gallery, the upper tier with the lowest admission, was known for its noisy and boisterous crowds, and caricaturists often used it to mock the manners of the lower and middling classes. Mary Dorothy George's catalog of British satires at the British Museum lists the print.
| Created / published | London : Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St., 1822 Jany. 1. |
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| Medium | 1 print : engraving, color. |
| Genre | Cartoons (Commentary) British 1820-1830.Engravings Color 1820-1830. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from George. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 10, no. 14304A Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,127 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158279 |
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