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Clarkson Stanfield was a noted scene painter for the theatre but this is the only example known to survive.
Charles Dickens Museum, London
London
Title
Act Drop for 'The Lighthouse' Play
Date
1855
Medium
scene-paint (distemper)
Measurements
H 264 x W 256 cm
Accession number
DH198
Acquisition method
gift of Lord Moyne, 1951
Work type
Painting
Charles Dickens Museum, London
48 Doughty Street, London, Greater London WC1N 2LX England
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