Drawing, Louis Gunnis, 1896
Louis Gunnis

Drawing

1896 · Drawing

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Where is “Drawing” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.

Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

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About the work

Pencil and watercolour, greyscale sketch created for publication in an illustrated newspaper or magazine, probably 'The Sketch'. It is captioned 'The OP side of The Empire' and appears to show a section of the backstage area at the Empire Theatre.

The sketch was painted by Louis Gunnis in 1896 and has been signed by the artist in the bottom right hand corner.

This item is one of several theatrical drawings from a collection of sketches commissioned from contemporary artists to be printed in illustrated magazines. The collection was donated to the museum by Sir William James Ingram in 1914.

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S.652-2012

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