Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)

  • Title:

    "Mr Moody as Simon in Harlequin's Invasion"

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Guy Green (Printer)

    John Smith and Robert Sayer (Design inspiration)

  • Place of Origin:

    Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1777-1780

  • Materials:

    Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Printed, Enameled

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.4729.052


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.4729.052

Object Name

Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)

Title

"Mr Moody as Simon in Harlequin's Invasion"

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Guy Green (Printer)

John Smith and Robert Sayer (Design inspiration)

Place of Origin

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1777-1780

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Front; Black printed "M[superscript r] Moody" and "[script] as Simon in Harlequin's Invasion"

Subjects

Theater; Italian Comedy

Materials

Earthenware (delftware, faience); Tin glaze

Techniques

Molded, Printed, Enameled

Dimensions (inches)

5 (H) , 5 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

12.7 (H) , 12.7 (L)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Ray, Anthony. 1994 Liverpool Printed Tiles.
Black-printed version, subject and source: p. 60, no. F1-24, "Mr Moody as Simon in Harlequin's Invasion" from an anonymous print published by J. Smith and R. Sayer in 1769.
[Book] Archer, Michael. 1997 Delftware: The Tin-glazed Earthenware of the British Isles, a Catalogue of the Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Black-printed versions: p. 540, no. N.585.
[Book] Horne, Jonathan. 1989 English Tinglazed Tiles.
Similar tile: p. 133, no. 750, "taken from a print published in 1769".