Illustration Art ::
An illustration is a visualization such as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that stresses subject more than form. The aim of an illustration is to elucidate or decorate textual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation.
The Royal Gallery of Illustration was a performance venue located at 14 Regent Street near Waterloo place in London, in what was formerly the home of John Nash, designer of Regent Street, Regent’s Park, and other urban improvements undertaken at the commission of George IV.
From 1855 to about 1876, it hosted the entertainments produced by Thomas German-Reed and his wife, Priscilla, a theatrical couple who specialized in brief, humorous musical sketches and impersonations aimed at a “respectable” middle- to upper-class audience. It was also home to a wide variety of other entertainments, including numerous moving panoramas, dioramas, and lectures.
The Gallery was an intimate 500-seat theatre and, according to contemporary accounts, was “one of the most popular and fashionable places of recreation in the Metropolis.” The address is presently the site of an office tower.