Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 5: Feasting in the Saloon
ca. 1835
Medium
Hand-colored etching
Dimensions
plate: 10 13/16 x 8 7/8 in. (27.5 x 22.5 cm) sheet: 12 1/16 x 9 5/8 in. (30.7 x 24.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.888-328
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Theatrical Pleasures Plate 5: Fe in the Saloon captures a lively moment from 19th-century London culture. Created around1835 as a hand etching by Theodore Lane published by Thomas McLean this print belongs to series that gently mocks the social rituals surroundinggoing. The scene shows men and women gathered in theater saloon, enjoying food and amid the bustle of an evening’s entertainment. Etchings like this one were for their sharp wit and affordability, allowing satirical commentary to reach a broad audience. Hand-coloring added vibrancy to the figures’ costumes and expressions, heighteni...