The Band Stand, Cremone Gardens

Walter Greaves, 1846-1930

Watercolour, pencil and pen and ink

27.00 x 21.00cm (10.63 x 8.27 inches)

Signed

Paul Rabbitts writes: "Cremorne dazzled and its biggest draw was the orchestra housed in a carved illuminated pagoda.... This tiered and fretted building where the orchestra played was at the heart of Cremorne’s night life" (35). Commentary continues below.

  • Cremone Gardens
  • Photographs and caption material courtesy of Sarah Colegrave, London, which retains copyright. Readers of the Victorian Web may wish to consult the gallery's site (link). — George P. Landow. Commentary added by Jacqueline Banerjee.