The Merchant of Venice
Design
1980 (designed)
1980 (designed)
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| Place of origin |
Design by Voytek for a poster/leaflet 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
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Merchant of Venice (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Pen and crayon on paper |
| Brief description | Preliminary design by Voytek for a poster/leaflet for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980 |
| Physical description | Pen and crayon on paper preliminary design by Voytek for a poster/leaflet for William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, directed by Mike Alfreds, Sheffield Crucible, 1980. The design shows a red mask with the play's title written around it in dark blue crayon. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Shakespeare's Comedy
The Merchant of Venice
Voytek signature
1980 (On front side in orange ink and dark blue crayon) |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Literary reference | The Merchant of Venice |
| Summary | Design by Voytek for a poster/leaflet 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.1777-1994 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2014 |
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