File:London Kings Theatre Haymarket.jpg

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English: A reproduction as a postcard of the Italian Opera House (King's Theatre), built by John Vanbrugh, at the Haymarket before it was destroyed by a fire on 17 June 1789. The original print was earlier published in Charles John Smith's Historical and Literary Antiquities,[1] Messrs Bernard Quaritch, Ltd.[2] The book and print was republished as: Smith, Charles John (1875) Historical and Literary Curiosities, London: Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, pp. Plate 97 Retrieved on 10 February 2011. The original print measures 18 cm x 21.3 cm and is under the H. R. Beard Collection F94-14. TM 376. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Deutsch: William Capon (1757-1827): Italian Opera House (King's Theatre). (Architekt: John Vanbrugh). Bleistift und Wasserfarben.
  • Originalgröße: 18 cm x 21,3 cm
  • H. R. Beard Collection F94-14. TM 376. Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Date 1783[3]
Source http://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/uk/uk_london_kings_haymarket.htm
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William Capon  (1757–1827)  wikidata:Q8006530
 
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Description British painter
Date of birth/death 6 October 1757 Edit this at Wikidata 26 September 1827 Edit this at Wikidata
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  1. ↑ Berg, Albert Ellery (1884) "The English Stage" in The Drama, Painting, Poetry, and Song, New York, United States: P. F. Collier, pp. p. 171 Retrieved on 10 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Robert Burns (1923) "Illustrations" in Readings in English Social History, Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, pp. p. xxvii Retrieved on 10 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Lawrence, William John; Sonneck, Oscar George Theodore (ed) (January 1921). "The Early Years of the First English Opera House". The Music Quarterly 7 (1): Opposite p. 104. New York, United States: G. Schirmer. Retrieved on 2011-02-10.

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current15:47, 7 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 15:47, 7 April 2005322 × 277 (52 KB)AndreasPraefcke (talk | contribs)William Capon (1757-1827): Italian Opera House (King's Theatre), Haymarket, London. (Architect: John Vanbrugh). Pencil and watercolours. * Original size: 18 cm x 21.3 cm * H. R. Beard Collection F94-14. TM 376. Victoria and Albert Museum, London {{P

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