John Frederick Tayler
Romeo and Juliet
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Not on view at present
Where is “Romeo and Juliet” 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
Watercolour by Frederick Tayler showing Fanny Kemble and William Abbot in the title roles of Romeo and Juliet, Covent Garden, 5 October 1829. The image shows the lovers' first meeting in Act I, scene v at the Capulet's ball. Tayler dresses the disguised Romeo in a monk's habit to explain the text's references to him as a pilgrim.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- S.412-1979
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
