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Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789.

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Categories	Shakespeare Theatre Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Print
Materials and techniques	Printed glazed cotton Glazed Cotton Printing
Brief description	Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789
Physical description	Printed glazed cotton fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789. Framed by excerpts from Shakespeare's complete works, a passage from Charles Symmons' 'The Life of William Shakespeare', with images of five statues including The Three Graces and busts of Socrates and Euripides.
Dimensions	Height: 94.6cm (Note: measured in frame) Width: 95.6cm (Note: measured in frame) Depth: 4cm
Credit line	Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subject depicted	William Shakespeare
Association	John Boydell
Summary	Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789.
Other number	F.51-45 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.230-2018

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Record created	August 31, 2018
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1459421/print/

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