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The Merchant of Venice

Design
1980 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design by Voytek for Jonathan Hackett as "Pantalone as Shylock" in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Merchant of Venice (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pen and crayon on paper
Brief description
Design by Voytek for Jonathan Hackett as "Pantalone as Shylock" in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980
Physical description
Pen and crayon design on paper by Voytek for Jonathan Hackett as "Pantalone as Shylock" in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. The design comprises a loosely-drawn image of the character wearing a long black garment and a red mask.
Dimensions
  • Height: 29.6cm
  • Width: 20.7cm
Marks and inscriptions
PANTALONE. SHYLOCK (On front side in black ink)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Literary referenceThe Merchant of Venice
Summary
Design by Voytek for Jonathan Hackett as "Pantalone as Shylock" in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.
Other number
THM/153 (Voytek Archive) - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.1670-1994

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Record createdSeptember 16, 2014
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