Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’

Made:
1950-1951 in Wandsworth
maker:
Ralph Stephenson Lavers

Cyclorama, architectural feature, scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1993-1602/1
Materials:
steel (metal)
type:
sections
credit:
British Gas. London Research Station

Parts

Section illustrating man and woman to right of lamp-post and soldier at left of lamp-post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’

Section illustrating man and woman to right of lamp-post and soldier at left of lamp-post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’

Section illustrating man and woman to right of lamp-post and soldier at left of lamp-post, from left-hand side of Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/1
type:
component - object
Section illustrating man at left of woman holding a parasol, both facing to right, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’

Section illustrating man at left of woman holding a parasol, both facing to right, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’

Section illustrating man at left of woman holding a parasol, both facing to right, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/2
type:
component - object
Section illustrating five people: two men facing left and a woman facing right and two men facing left, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall

Section illustrating five people: two men facing left and a woman facing right and two men facing left, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall

Section illustrating five people: two men facing left and a woman facing right in foreground and two men facing left in background, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/3
type:
component - object
Section illustrating five people: two men facing left and a woman facing right and two men facing left, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating five people: two men facing left and a woman facing right and two men facing left, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating five people: two couples, each one being either side of and facing a lamp post, and a man at left-hand side, facing left, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-195

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/4
type:
component - object
Section illustrating lamp mounts on support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating lamp mounts on support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating four lamp mounts on support arms, on centre lamp post, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/5
type:
component - object
Section illustrating three lamp mounts on three support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating three lamp mounts on three support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating three of four lamp mounts on three of four support arms, on centre lamp post, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/5/1
type:
component - object
Part of:
1993-1602/1/5
Section illustrating one of four lamp mounts on one of four support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating one of four lamp mounts on one of four support arms, on centre lamp post, from scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall'

Section illustrating one of four lamp mounts on one of four support arms, on centre lamp post, from Cyclorama, architectural feature scene entitled: 1807 – after a cartoon by Rowlandson captioned ‘A Peep at the Gas Lights in Pall-Mall’, designed by Ralph Stephenson Lavers, England - as commissioned by the Science Museum, London, for the Museum’s Gas Gallery - and cast by J. Starkie Gardner Ltd., London, England, 1950-1951

Measurements:
overall (lying flat): Height = 35 mm x Width = 430 mm x Depth = 295 mm,
Materials:
steel (metal)
Object Number:
1993-1602/1/5/2
type:
component - object
Part of:
1993-1602/1/5

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