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Mrs Barry in the character of Sir Harry Wildair
Green, Guy, born 1729 - died 1803 - Enlarge image
Mrs Barry in the character of Sir Harry Wildair
- 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:
414:831/3-1885
- 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 'Mrs Barry in the character of Sir Harry Wildair' above and below of an actor. 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
'MRS. BARRY'
'in the character of SIR HARRY WILDAIR'
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 George, London, 1881.
The subject of this tile corresponds with a print published by T. Lowndes in 'Lowndes' New English Theatre' in 1776-1777.
Descriptive line
Delftware. Tile, tin-glazed earthenware with transfer-printed decoration entitled 'Mrs Barry in the character of Sir Harry Wildair', 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: 831.3. Ray 1973, No: F1-3.
Materials
Earthenware; Tin glaze
Techniques
Glazed; Transfer-printed
Subjects depicted
Theatre; Masks; Actor; Lyre; Barry, Ann
Categories
Ceramics; Tiles; Earthenware; Delftware
Collection code
CER
