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The Merchant of Venice

Design
1980 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Set design by Voytek for 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 on paper
Brief description
Set design by Voytek for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980
Physical description
Pen on paper set design by Voytek for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. Depicted on yellow paper are two set designs. The top design shows a set with figures seated on benches either side of the stage, facing away from the audience. In the middle section of the stage is a red ladder. Underneath is another design, coloured green and showing two figures under the words "MERCHANT OF VENICE".
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.8cm
  • Width: 20.2cm
Marks and inscriptions
BLACK VENICE BELMONT BLACK MERCHANT OF VENICE tony barry (On front side in blue and red ink)
Credit line
Given by the artist
Literary referenceThe Merchant of Venice
Summary
Set design by Voytek for 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.1762-1994

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2014
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