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THOMAS ROWLANDSON (1757-1827)
Chaos is Come Again !
4 Feb 1791RCIN 810407
The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, managed by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, was demolished in late 1791 to make way for a larger building. Rowlandson’s print, made as news of the planned demolition was becoming known, shows the theatre tumbling down during the performance of a play.
Cat. 34
