H Beard Print Collection

H Beard Print Collection

James Whittle

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From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

James Whittle’s print shows the Aquatic Theatre at Sadler’s Wells in 1813. It was published by Whittle and Robert Laurie that same year. This print mixes Romantic-era drama with early 1800s showmanship. The Aquatic Theatre staged water ballets and sea battles onstage. Its mix of theater and spectacle made it a London hotspot. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next.

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