Die Aussicht vor uns, Nr. 2

Thomas Rowlandson, veröffentlicht 1791

This is a drawing of a theatrical performance in a grand theater. The drawing features a scene set in an elaborate theater with a highly detailed audience filling the multi-tiered balconies. Two central figures are depicted on stage, energetically dancing and holding garlands of flowers. The theater is grand, with intricately designed boxes and a chandelier on the sides. The audience is animated, each person expressing different emotions as they watch the performance. The overall tone of the drawing is vibrant and lively.
Künstler
Thomas Rowlandson
Datierung
veröffentlicht 1791
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
hand-colored etching
Maße
34,1 × 47,9 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

This is a drawing of a theatrical performance in a grand theater. The drawing features a scene set in an elaborate theater with a highly detailed audience filling the multi-tiered balconies. Two central figures are depicted on stage, energetically dancing and holding garlands of flowers. The theater is grand, with intricately designed boxes and a chandelier on the sides. The audience is animated, each person expressing different emotions as they watch the performance. The overall tone of the drawing is vibrant and lively.

Thomas Rowlandson