The Merchant of Venice

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Artist/Maker	Crucible Theatre (Sheffield) (producer) Voytek (designer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (designed)

Design by Voytek for Shylock's knife and scales for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. This production opened on 22 October 1980 before touring.

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Categories	Designs Entertainment & Leisure Theatre
Object type	Design
Title	The Merchant of Venice (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Pen on paper Paper Ink Drawing (Image-Making)
Brief description	Design by Voytek for Shylock's knife and scales for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980
Physical description	Pen on paper design by Voytek for Shylock's knife and scales in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. The design shows a sharp knife, a set of scales, and a weight.
Dimensions	Height: 20.8cm Width: 29.6cm
Marks and inscriptions	"MERCHANT OF VENICE" SHYLOCK PROPS LEATHER THONG BLACK GLOSS SILVER EDGE 1'0" 1'6" VOID. 1'6" APPROX SIZE. BLACK SCALES. WITH SILVER EDGES. WEIGHT NOT TO SCALE (On front side in black ink)
Credit line	Given by the artist
Literary reference	The Merchant of Venice
Summary	Design by Voytek for Shylock's knife and scales 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	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.1775-1994

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Record created	September 24, 2014
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1300726/the-merchant-of-venice-design-voytek/

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