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Object Type
print
Museum number
1902,1011.9431
Description
Poster for the royal command performance of the Royal Italian Opera at Covent Garden in honour of the state visit of the German Emperor and Empress; at top: portrait bust of their Imperial Majesties surmounted by the Prussian crown and above the Prussian eagle; centre left, portrait bust of Queen Victoria and right, the Prince and Princess of Wales; lower half: programme surrounded by views of the theatres and scenes from the operas. 1891 Photomechanical print and letterpress
Producer name
Print made by:
London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
School/style
British
Production date
1891
Technique
photomechanical print
letterpress
Dimensions
Height:
475 millimetres
Width:
291 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
theatre/opera house
Associated names
Associated with:
Queen Victoria
Associated with:
Wilhelm II, Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia
Associated with:
Augusta Victoria, Empress of Germany and Queen of Prussia
Associated with:
Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom
Associated with:
Alexandra, Queen of Edward VII
Associated with:
Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris
Associated places
Associated with:
Covent Garden
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
William Meriton Eaton, 2nd Baron Cheylesmore
Acquisition date
1902
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1902,1011.9431