Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789.
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Materials and techniques | Printed glazed cotton |
Brief description | Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789 |
Physical description | Printed glazed cotton fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789. Framed by excerpts from Shakespeare's complete works, a passage from Charles Symmons' 'The Life of William Shakespeare', with images of five statues including The Three Graces and busts of Socrates and Euripides. |
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Credit line | Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard |
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Summary | Printed fabric depicting the apotheosis of Shakespeare surrounded by Shakespearean characters, images taken from paintings commissioned by John Boydell for the Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, opened 1789. |
Other number | F.51-45 - H Beard collection numbering |
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Accession number | S.230-2018 |
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Record created | August 31, 2018 |
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