Le derrière de la toile (Behind the curtain), Henry Monnier, circa 1828

Plate 6: scene backstage (or on stage behind the stage curtain) with in the centre a man in uniform speaking to a man holding a small bag (possibly with money); other figures include two men in top hats and a woman conversing, a man in a wig reading, some workmen dealing with props for scenery, etc. C 1828 hand-coloured lithograph. Date: circa 1828. Dimensions: Height: 133 mm (image); Width: 180 mm (image). Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Le derrière de la toile (Behind the curtain) (BM 1930,0414.284)