The Georgian Theatre (the UK's oldest working theatre in its original form, built 1788) holds, in its display area, the oldest known theatrical scenery still in existence: the Woodland Scene.
A Woodland Scene (The Sun Reflecting on the Dew, a Garden Scene: Echo, Pennsylvania, A Place belonging to Mr. D. Bavarage, 1808) [42.95.50] ...
The woodland scenery, designed by Canadian artist Julius Csotoyni, uses four layers of overlapping engraving to create the shadow box effect. The obverse features the effigy of His Majesty King ...