Jenny Lind as Alice in Meyerbeer's Opera
Figure
ca.1847 (made)
ca.1847 (made)
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A figure of a woman seated with her arms around a cross, in the role of Alice in Meyerbeer's opera, on a rococo style base with gilt script
Object details
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| Title | Jenny Lind as Alice in Meyerbeer's Opera (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted in enamel colours |
| Brief description | Figure, 'Jenny Lind as Alice in Meyerbeer's Opera', earthenware, Staffordshire, ca.1847 |
| Physical description | A figure of a woman seated with her arms around a cross, in the role of Alice in Meyerbeer's opera, on a rococo style base with gilt script |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jenny Lind as Alice in Meyerbeer's Opera' (Inscribed in gilt to front of base) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Raymond Maude, O.B.E. |
| Object history | Given by Mrs Raymond Maude, O.B.E. |
| Production | Jenny Lind made her debut in the role of Alice in 1847 at Her Majesty's Theatre |
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| Literary reference | Robert le Diable |
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| Accession number | C.87-1928 |
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| Record created | May 12, 2009 |
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