Figure
ca. 1810-1825 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The design is based on the monument to William Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey, London, designed by William Kent and carved by Peter Scheemakers, 1740. Enoch Wood was originally apprenticed as a modeller, but evidently based this figure on a plaster cast or set of moulds originally made by the London craftsman Peter Vannini or Vaninia (active 1753-70), whose initials can be seen on the reverse of the figure. Such figures would probably have been used as library ornaments. This is an exceptionally large one.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of Shakespeare, lead-glazed earthenware, made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Staffordshire, ca. 1810-1825 |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'P.V.' (This mark was evidently on the original plaster model from which the moulds for this figure was taken. The initials are those of the London plaster-shop owner Peter Vannini or Vaninia (active 1753-70).) |
| Gallery label | Figure of Shakespeare
Made at the factory of Enoch Wood, Staffordshire, about 1810-25
Mark: 'P.V.' incised
Lead-glazed earthenware
C.56-1969 Bequeathed by Miss D.A. Dodman(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss D. A. Dodman |
| Summary | The design is based on the monument to William Shakespeare in Westminster Abbey, London, designed by William Kent and carved by Peter Scheemakers, 1740. Enoch Wood was originally apprenticed as a modeller, but evidently based this figure on a plaster cast or set of moulds originally made by the London craftsman Peter Vannini or Vaninia (active 1753-70), whose initials can be seen on the reverse of the figure. Such figures would probably have been used as library ornaments. This is an exceptionally large one. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.56-1969 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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