Theatrical Pleasures, ( Snug in the Gallery, Plate 3) — Theodore Lane|Thomas McLean | DiscoverArt

Theodore Lane|Thomas McLean

Theatrical Pleasures, ( Snug in the Gallery, Plate 3)

ca. 1835

Hand-colored etching

22.3 × 18.2 cm (8.8 × 7.2 in)

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