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Interior of the theater with the stage at right, and half the orchestra and pit visible, as well as three tiers of boxes and the lowest gallery. A performance is in progress on the stage with a man in Roman costume and woman in modern dress, the latter singing to the consternation of the audience. George III and Queen Charlotte are seated in the royal box.
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Title: Covent Garden Theatre
Artist:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Publisher:
Henry Brookes (British, active 1786–95)
Subject:
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland (British, London 1738–1820 Windsor)
Subject:
Charlotte, Queen of England (1744–1818)
Date: July 20, 1786
Medium: Hand-colored etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 8 7/8 × 17 3/4 in. (22.5 × 45.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number: 59.533.195
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