William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Relief
19th century (Made)
19th century (Made)
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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.
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Title | William 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. |
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Credit line | From the Mary Bate Collection. |
Object history | From the Mary Bate collection, ex. loan. 121. Bought from Philip Bate for £120. |
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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. |
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Accession number | A.64-1970 |
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Record created | March 18, 2004 |
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