Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika'
Figure Group
ca.1847 (made)
ca.1847 (made)
| Place of origin |
Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s, and the earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria. Images of royalty proved lucrative and during the 1840s countless other royal figures were issued by Staffordshire pottery firms. Although some Staffordshire portrait figures were produced after Victoria's death in 1901, few appear to have been produced after 1905. During their heyday however they were made in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints. As well as the royal family they represented a wide variety of subjects, actors and actresses being especially popular.
This figure group probably depicts the actors Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika'. The scene is from a highlight of Act 2, Scene 2 of Diamond's dramatisation of Byron's The Bride of Abydos and is probably based on the performance at Astley's Amphitheatre, London, on April 5th, 1847.
This figure group probably depicts the actors Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika'. The scene is from a highlight of Act 2, Scene 2 of Diamond's dramatisation of Byron's The Bride of Abydos and is probably based on the performance at Astley's Amphitheatre, London, on April 5th, 1847.
Object details
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| Title | Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika' (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | moulded earthenware, painted in enamel colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure group, Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika', moulded earthenware, painted in enamel colours and gilded. Staffordshire, ca.1847. |
| Physical description | Figure of a man standing and a woman kneeling, moulded earthenware, painted in enamel colours and gilded. Some flaking to painted decoration around the figures' feet. |
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| Credit line | Given by Julie and Robert Breckman |
| Summary | Earthenware flatbacks and figurines for mantelpiece decoration were first produced in Staffordshire in the late 1830s, and the earliest datable Staffordshire figures appear to be those of Queen Victoria. Images of royalty proved lucrative and during the 1840s countless other royal figures were issued by Staffordshire pottery firms. Although some Staffordshire portrait figures were produced after Victoria's death in 1901, few appear to have been produced after 1905. During their heyday however they were made in vast numbers, usually modelled after prints. As well as the royal family they represented a wide variety of subjects, actors and actresses being especially popular. This figure group probably depicts the actors Mr. Harwood and Miss Rosa Henry as 'Selim and Zuleika'. The scene is from a highlight of Act 2, Scene 2 of Diamond's dramatisation of Byron's The Bride of Abydos and is probably based on the performance at Astley's Amphitheatre, London, on April 5th, 1847. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.54-2013 |
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| Record created | August 19, 2013 |
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