Covent Garden Theatre

Charlotte, Queen of England|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Thomas Rowlandson|Henry Brookes

July 20, 1786 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints

Interior of the theater with the stage at right, and half the orchestra and pit visible, as well as three tiers of boxes and the lowest gallery. A performance is in progress on the stage with a man in Roman costume and woman in modern dress, the latter singing to the consternation of the audience. George III and Queen Charlotte are seated in the royal box.

Artist

Charlotte, Queen of England|George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland|Thomas Rowlandson|Henry Brookes

Date

July 20, 1786

Medium

Hand-colored etching

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959