Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is a drawing by the Impressionist artist P. Frenzeny. It dates from 1898 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Pen and ink illustration created for publication in an illustrated newspaper or magazine in 1898, probably The Illustrated London News.
About this work
Overview
Signed by the artist in the lower right corner, the work was part of a broader collection of theatrical drawings commissioned for illustrated magazines.
A 1898 pen and ink illustration titled *The Drama in China* by P. Frenzeny, likely published in *The Illustrated London News*, depicts scenes from various Chinese dramas. The central section, labeled *The Classic Drama*, portrays both a stage performance and part of the audience, while smaller sketches to the left show a *Light Comedy* scene and acrobats mid-somersault. Signed by the artist in the lower right corner, the work was part of a broader collection of theatrical drawings commissioned for illustrated magazines. The collection was donated to the museum by Sir William James Ingram in 1914.
Artist & collection
Artist
Paul Frenzeny (1840s – 1902) was an American artist and illustrator. He is known for the many illustrations he made as he travelled across America for Harper's Weekly with the artist Jules Tavernier.
