Lot Essay
Cf. Jonathan Horne, English Tin-Glazed Tiles, (London, 1989), pp.133-4.
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CIRCA 1777-80
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TWENTY-EIGHT LIVERPOOL DELFT TILES
CIRCA 1777-80
Printed in black by 'Guy Green' with theatrical subjects drawn from Lownde's New English Theatre (1775) and Bell's British Theatre and Shakespeare (1776-7) with various actors in their roles named above and below on banners within diaper-pattern borders ornamented with trophies, including: Mr.LEE LEWES in the Character of HARLEQUIN; Mr.WILSON in the Character of OLD MIRABEL; Mr. BENSLEY in the Character of MAHOMET; Mr.KING in the Character of LISSARDO; Mrs.LESSINGHAM in the Character of OPHELIA; Mrs. MATTOCKS as PRINSs.CATHERINE; Mrs.BARRY in the Character of SIR HARRY WILDAIR; Mr.GARRICK as DON JOHN in the CHANCES; Mr. GARRICK in the Character of Sr.JOHN BRUTE; Mrs.HARTLEY in the Character of IMOINDA; Miss P. HOPKINS in the Character of LAVINIA; Mr.SMITH in the Character of LD.TOWNLEY; Mrs.BARRY in the Character of ATHENAIS; Mrs.WARD in the Character of RODOGUNE; Mrs.BULKELY in the Character of ANGELINA; Mr.MOOD in the Character of ........? (illeg.) and Mr.GARRICK in the Character of ABEL DRUGGER, some duplicates, all mounted within an ebonised tray frame with carrying handles, many damaged, chipped and repaired
The tray frame - 25½ in. (64.8 cm.) high x 40½ in. (103 cm.) wide
CIRCA 1777-80
Printed in black by 'Guy Green' with theatrical subjects drawn from Lownde's New English Theatre (1775) and Bell's British Theatre and Shakespeare (1776-7) with various actors in their roles named above and below on banners within diaper-pattern borders ornamented with trophies, including: M
The tray frame - 25½ in. (64.8 cm.) high x 40½ in. (103 cm.) wide
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