Old Drury Lane Theatre on Fire
Painting by Abraham Pether
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Old Drury Lane Theatre on Fire is an 1809 oil painting by the British artist Abraham Pether. It depicts a panoramic view of London on the night of 24 February 1809, the night that the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane burned down during a major fire. It portrays the scene from a bridge over the River Thames looking eastwards with the skyline illuminated by the blaze.[1] The playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan who owned the theatre, reportedly watched it burn while drinking and quipped "a man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside". The Times suggested it was the most major such event since the Great Fire of London.[2]
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| Artist | Abraham Pether |
| Year | 1809 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, cityscape painting |
| Dimensions | 74 cm × 107 cm (29 in × 42 in) |
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The painting is today in the collection of the Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London, having been acquired in 1893.[3]
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