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Mr Lewis in the character of Douglas

Tile
ca. 1777-1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Green, Guy (printer)
Place of origin
Liverpool (made)

Decoration: Mr Lewis in the character of Douglas. Printed in black.

Object details

Categories
Delftware
Tiles
Ceramics
Earthenware
Object type
Tile
TitleMr Lewis in the character of Douglas (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Tin-glazed earthenware
Earthenware
Glazed
Brief description
Tile, tin-glazed earthenware, depiting Mr. Lewis in the character of Douglas. Framed with 27: 3, 5, 10, 14, 15, 30-36-1874.
Physical description
Decoration: Mr Lewis in the character of Douglas. Printed in black.
Dimensions
  • Width: 127mm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Object history
Purchased from Mr E.H. Butler, London, 1874.
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Figure
Lyre
Masks
Bibliographic references
  • Archer, Michael. Delftware: the tin-glazed earthenware of the British Isles. A catalogue of the collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1997. ISBN 0 11 290499 8
  • Ray 1973, No: FI-19.
Other number
N.572 - <U>Delftware</U> (1997) cat. no.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
27:10-1874

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Record createdJanuary 29, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O20410/mr-lewis-in-the-character-tile-green-guy/
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