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Miniature

Artist/Maker
Fieldhouse, W. (vendors)
Place of origin
Louth (Lincolnshire) (made)

Miniature of a glass painting depicting John Philip Kemble in the character of Rolla in the production of Pizarro, no date


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Paintings
Portraits
Object type
Miniature
Materials and techniques
Wood and oil paint
Brief description
Miniature of a glass painting depicting John Philip Kemble in the character of Rolla in the production of Pizarro, no date
Dimensions
  • Framed diameter: 13.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'From W. Fieldhouse, Carver and Gilder, Print Seller, etc. 5 Mercer Row, Louth. Pictures Framed...Oak, Walnut and other Fancy Woods. Dealer in Rowney's artist Materials, Fancy Stationery, etc.'
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996
Object history
Associated production: Pizarro. Drama, adapted by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, composed by Kelly.
Production
5 Mercer Row, Louth
Subjects depicted
Kemble, John Philip
Rolla
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.605-1997

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Record createdOctober 20, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1139078/miniature-fieldhouse-w/
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