David Garrick as Tancred
Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of the actor David Garrick as Tancred in James Thomson's Tancred and Sigismunda; he wears a fur shako, green fur-lined dolman, purple tunic with gilt facings, flowered breeches, and red boots; he stands against a tree trunk on a rococo scrolled base on which are applied flowers and foliage
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | David Garrick as Tancred (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, of actor David Garrick as Tancred in James Thomson's Tancred and Sigismunda, made by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765. |
| Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of the actor David Garrick as Tancred in James Thomson's Tancred and Sigismunda; he wears a fur shako, green fur-lined dolman, purple tunic with gilt facings, flowered breeches, and red boots; he stands against a tree trunk on a rococo scrolled base on which are applied flowers and foliage |
| Dimensions |
|
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Dalgleish, London, for £7 and [illegible] shillings [date not recorded] Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | <i>Tancred and Sigismunda</i> by James Thomson |
| Bibliographic reference | Twitchett, John. Derby Porcelain. London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1980. pl. 47.
|
| Other number | Sch. I 301 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:185-1885 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
