1898
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Untitled is a 1898 by P. Frenzeny, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A 1898 pen and ink illustration titled *The Drama in China* by P. Frenzeny, likely published in *The Illustrated London News*, depicts scenes from various Chinese dramas. The central section, labeled *The Classic Drama*, portrays both a stage performance and part of the audience, while smaller sketches to the left show a *Light Comedy* scene and acrobats mid-somersault. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner, the work was part of a broader collection of theatrical drawings commissioned for illustrated magazines. The collection was donated to the museum by Sir William James Ingram in…
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Paul Frenzeny (1840s – 1902) was an American artist and illustrator. He is known for the many illustrations he made as he travelled across America for Harper's Weekly with the artist Jules Tavernier.
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