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Print, Interior and Exterior Views of the Sans Pareil Theater, the Strand, London

This is a Print. It was designed by George Jones and engraved by S. Springsguth Jr. It is dated 1816 and we acquired it in 1977. Its medium is etching, hand colored. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

John Scott opened the Sans Pareil Theater in the Strand in 1806 in order to present his daughter in her one-woman shows. He sold the theater in 1819, and it was renamed the Adelphi; although rebuilt, the theater still stands today.

It is credited Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Freund.

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Print, Interior and Exterior Views of the Sans Pareil Theater, the Strand, London; Designed by George Jones (1786–1869); Engraved by S. Springsguth Jr; England; etching, hand colored; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Freund; 1977-86-3

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