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'Design for a proposed New Opera House in Leicester Square', c1790. Artist: William Hodges

'Design for a proposed New Opera House in Leicester Square', c1790. Artist: William Hodges

1-191-497 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

'Design for a proposed New Opera House in Leicester Square', c1790. Classical building with pillars and a balcony above, facing an equestrian statue in a square with trees, surrounded by railings. This building was proposed by Robert Bray O'Reily, who purchased the land in 1790, and Giovanni Gallini, the mortgagee of the Haymarket Opera House that burned down on 17th June, 1789.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. William Hodges, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter, printmaker
Medium
  1. Oil
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of Westminster Westminster

  1. 51 29 09 N , 000 08 01 W
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4730x3688
File Size : 51,107kb

Aliases

  1. A 28577
  1. 0330000035
  1. 1-191-497
  1. 1191497
  1. 35
  1. A 28577
Restrictions
  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.

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