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On Display: House - Simsbury Room
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
"Mrs LESSINGHAM in the Character of OPHELIA"
Guy Green, Rene Grignon, J. Roberts
1777-1780
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Guy Green (Printer)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.4723.011
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.4723.011
Object Name
Tile (Fireplace or wall tile)
Title
"Mrs LESSINGHAM in the Character of OPHELIA"
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Guy Green (Printer); Rene Grignon (Design inspiration); J. Roberts (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Liverpool; Merseyside; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1777-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Front
Inscription: Red printed banners on border inscribed "M[superscript rs] LESSINGHAM" and "[script] in the Character of OPHELIA"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Portrait
- Shakespeare
- William
- Literature
- Theater
- Literary scene
- Illustrious Moderns
Materials
- Earthenware (delftware, faience)
- Tin glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.7 (H) x 12.7 (L)