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Drawings of lanterns, 1905

Description

Four drawings of lanterns for props in a production of Much Ado About Nothing at the Castle Square Theatre in Boston, Mass. One lantern is a Renaissance lantern. The other three are drawings of antique lanterns of the watch for them to hang on the ends of their "bills." The Renaissance lanter is "Fig. 3" and the antique lanterns are "Fig. 4."

Details

Descriptive Terms

props (object genres)
lanterns (lighting devices)
drawings (visual works)

Physical Description

Ink on vellum

Collection Code

AR003

Collection Name

Frank Chouteau Brown professional architectural collection

Reference Code

AR003.002.04.003

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Brown, Frank Chouteau, 1876-1947 (Architect)

Material Type

drawings (visual works)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 3: dr. 14: folder 7

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