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Miss Younge in the character of Zara

Tile
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tin-glazed earthenware, design of full-length theatrical portrait of Miss Younge in the character of Zara with elaborate border including masks, torches and musical instruments, white back ground transfer printed in black from an engraved copper plate, by Guy Green, Sadler and Green. England (Liverpool), about 1777-1780



Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMiss Younge in the character of Zara (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Tin-glazed earthenware, design of full-length theatrical portrait of Miss Younge in the character of Zara with elaborate border including masks, torches and musical instruments, white back ground transfer printed in black from an engraved copper plate, by Guy Green, Sadler and Green. England (Liverpool), about 1777-1780

Physical description
Tin-glazed earthenware, design of full-length theatrical portrait of Miss Younge in the character of Zara with elaborate border including masks, torches and musical instruments, white back ground transfer printed in black from an engraved copper plate, by Guy Green, Sadler and Green. England (Liverpool), about 1777-1780

Dimensions
  • Width: 128mm
  • Thickness: 8mm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • 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
  • Ray 1973, No: F1-36.
  • Ray 1973, No: F1-1.
  • Ray, Anthony, Liverpool Printed Tiles, Jonathan Horne, London, 1994, pp 13, 57-63.
Other number
N.607 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Accession number
C.36-1993

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
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