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Mr Macklin in the character of Shylock
Green, Guy, born 1729 - died 1803 - Enlarge image
Mr Macklin in the character of Shylock
- Object:
Tile
- Place of origin:
Liverpool, England (made)
- Date:
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Green, Guy, born 1729 - died 1803 (probably, printer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
- Credit Line:
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
- Museum number:
414:830/1-1885
- Gallery location:
Ceramics Study Galleries, Britain, room 138, case 4, shelf 8, box TRAY1
Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware tile, square, transfer-printed in black with the title 'Mr Macklin in the character of Shylock' above and below of an actor who is holding a balance and a knife. It is one of twenty-six tiles depicting portraits of famous actors and actress, each within a border of theatrical trophies, including ribbons inscribed with the name of the person and his or her part.
Place of Origin
Liverpool, England (made)
Date
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
Artist/maker
Green, Guy, born 1729 - died 1803 (probably, printer)
Materials and Techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration
Marks and inscriptions
'MR. MACKLIN'
'in the Character of SHYLOCK'
Dimensions
Width: 12.7 cm, Length: 12.7 cm, Thickness: 0.8 cm
Object history note
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber, 1885. Purchased by her from Mr Edkins, Bristol, 1869.
This tile corresponds with an illustration in Bell's edition of Shakespeare (1775).
Descriptive line
Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration entitled 'Mr Macklin in the character of Shylock', probably printed by Guy Green, Liverpool, ca. 1777-1780.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
Lady Schreiber, No: 830.1. Ray 1973, No: F1-21.
Materials
Earthenware; Tin glaze
Techniques
Glazed; Transfer-printed
Subjects depicted
Theatre; Masks; Actor; Lyre; Macklin, Charles; Knife; Torches; Balance
Categories
Ceramics; Tiles; Earthenware; Delftware
Collection code
CER
