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Annotation on the rear of the illustation suggests that it was connected with an edition of the novel <i>Jessamy Bride</i> by Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931)  for which Forestier produced the illustrations. \n\nSir Amédée Forestier (1854 – 1930) was an Anglo-French artist and illustrator. He began working for the <i>Illustrated London News </i>in 1882 and became known for his attention to detail and historical illustrations.\n\nThis 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. \r\n\r\n","physicalDescription":"Painted sketch showing a two men in eighteenth style dress engaged in earnest conversation. One carries a large lantern and wears a heavy greatcoat and bicorne hat. His companion is bareheaded and leans towards him. They appear to be positioned at the rear of a stage and the silohuettes of the theatre backdrops are visible in the background. This illustration was created for publication and was painted by Sir Amédée Forestier (1854–1930) in 1886. \nAnnotation on the rear of the sketch suggests that it was connected with an edition of the novel <i>Jessamy Bride</i> by Frank Frankfort Moore (1855–1931)  for which Forestier produced the illustrations. \n","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Forestier","id":"A20999"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":"probably"}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"drawing board","id":"x33403"}],"techniques":[{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"paint on paper","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Theatre","id":"THES250537"},{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2013GT1022"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"006","id":"THES356687"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"drawings","id":"AAT33973"}],[{"text":"illustration","id":"AAT54200"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"London","id":"x28980"},"association":{"text":"drawn","id":"x30545"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1896","earliest":"1896-01-01","latest":"1896-12-31"},"association":{"text":"painted","id":"x30138"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Sir William Ingram","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"35.6","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"26.5","unit":"cm","qualifier":"approximate","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[{"content":"A. 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He was also the Managing Director of The Illustrated London News from the late 1870s until 1900 and became the proprietor of a number of additional publications including The Sketch and The English Illustrated Magazine. \r\n\r\nThe Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper. Founded by Sir William Ingram’s father, Herbert Ingram, in 1842 the first edition was sold on 14th May 1842 at a cost of sixpence per copy. Building from an original circulation of 26,000 to in excess of 300,000 at its peak, The Illustrated London News remained in print until 2003 and commissioned illustrations from many of the leading artists of the late nineteenth century. Photographs were used alongside illustrations from the late 19th century onwards but illustrations were a major feature of the paper until after the end of the First World War.\n\n","historicalContext":"This sketch was one of a group of prints and pencil and pen and ink sketches donated to the museum in 1914 by Sir William Ingram (1847–1924). Part of this collection was originally donated to the Prints and Drawings Department with the majority later passing to the Theatre and Performance Department. The full collection includes work by a variety of artists amongst whom are: A. J Finberg; Ralph Cleaver; F.V.Poole and Rossi Ashton. Though not all the publications for which they were created are identified the majority of the sketches were commissioned for, and appeared in, <i>The Illustrated London News</i>, <i>The English Illustrated Magazine</i> or <i>The Sketch</i>. \r\n\r\nSir William Ingram became the proprietor of <i>The Illustrated London News</i> in the mid to late 1870s and remained in post until circa 1900 when he was succeeded by his he was succeeded by his son, Bruce Stirling Ingram (1877–1963). He also became the proprietor of <i>The Sketch</i> amongst other papers in which capacity he gave commissions to many leading artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.","briefDescription":"Painted illustration created for publication. It shows a backstage scene which appears to have been an illustration from  the novel 'Jessamy Bride' by Frank.F.Moore. It was painted by Sir Amédée Forestier (1854–1930) in 1886. 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