Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 1: Crowding to the Pit — Theodore Lane|Thomas McLean | DiscoverArt

Theodore Lane|Thomas McLean

Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 1: Crowding to the Pit

ca. 1835

Hand-colored etching

22.7 × 18.6 cm (8.9 × 7.3 in)

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