Old Music Hall in Albion Street, Leeds

Watercolour painting of the old music hall in Albion St. Leeds in 1839. Drawn & Painted by Joseph Rhodes 1839.

Mounted on cream card. Transcribed from back "In 1839, Francis Hawkesworth Fawkes was a large contributor to an exhibition held in the music hall in Albion St., for the benefit of the mechanics institute. 42 of Turners drawings were at that time lent by him, the preface of the catalogue stating that he exhibited his unique collection of the finest works of J.M.W. Turner. R.A......."