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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Relief
19th century (Made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This profile relief represents William Shakespeare facing to the left. He has curly hair and a beard and wears a shirt buttoned over a jacket with an incised pattern on the sleeves. This relief is in cream wax on a black glass background.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleWilliam Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Materials and techniques
Wax in giltwood frame
Brief description
Relief, wax, English, by Edward Law (1798-1838), 19th century
Physical description
The profile relief, in cream wax on black glass, of Shakespeare is shown facing to the left. He has curly hair and a beard and wears a shirt buttoned over a jacket with an incised pattern on the sleeves. There is a gold inset to the frame.
Dimensions
  • Framed height: 25cm
  • Framed width: 23cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Modelled by Edward Law / Sculptor / Sheffield'. (Reads handwritten label on the reverse.)
  • 'Bought at ? Buxton 1825'. (Reads handwritten label on the reverse.)
Credit line
From the Mary Bate Collection.
Object history
From the Mary Bate collection, ex. loan. 121. Bought from Philip Bate for £120.
Subject depicted
Summary
This profile relief represents William Shakespeare facing to the left. He has curly hair and a beard and wears a shirt buttoned over a jacket with an incised pattern on the sleeves. This relief is in cream wax on a black glass background.
Bibliographic reference
Pyke, E.J. A Biographical Dictionary of Wax Modellers, Oxford, 1973, p. 77.
Collection
Accession number
A.64-1970

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Record createdMarch 18, 2004
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