What movement was William Telbin part of?

William Telbin was part of the Impressionism and Realism movements.

Where can I see paintings by William Telbin?

Paintings by William Telbin are held by Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Telbin · Paintings, Biography & Famous Works

drawing of scenery and props in The Tempest

drawing of scenery and props in Richard II

William Telbin is an Impressionism artist. 5 works are cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Telbin filled thick sheets with stage machinery and forest glades, inking the scrolls of wings and flats for mid-1800s Shakespeare productions. His precise drawings of scenery and props survive from King Lear, Macbeth, The Tempest, Richard II, and A Winter’s Tale, all worked between 1851 and 1859. Tap into any one of these backstage blueprints to see how gaslight-era carpenters turned page into playing space.

Works by William Telbin

drawing of scenery and props in The Tempest
drawing of scenery and props in Richard II
drawing of scenery and props in King Lear
drawing of scenery and props in A Winter's Tale
drawing of scenery and props in Macbeth

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Victoria and Albert Museum

5 works at Victoria and Albert Museum

Works by William Telbin

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