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There are also studies of costume etc. copied from manuscripts in the British Museum and from the Bayeaux Tapestry for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'. On p.59 is a portrait of William Burgess dated 25 June 1875. 76 pages (others missing) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.","artistMakerPerson":[{"name":{"text":"Godwin, Edward William","id":"A8438"},"association":{"text":"artist","id":"AAT25103"},"note":""}],"artistMakerOrganisations":[],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"pen and ink","id":"x30618"},{"text":"metal-point","id":"x45780"},{"text":"water-colour","id":"AAT15045"},{"text":"paper","id":"x30308"}],"techniques":[{"text":"binding","id":"AAT53592"},{"text":"drawing","id":"x32498"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Pen and ink and metal-point with some water-colour on paper","categories":[{"text":"Designs","id":"THES48968"},{"text":"Drawings","id":"THES48966"},{"text":"Shakespeare","id":"THES253244"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"PDP","id":"THES48595"},"images":["2006AW2352"],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"LVLE","id":"THES49657"},"free":"","case":"A","shelf":"123","box":"B"}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"sketchbook","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Britain","id":"x32019"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"1875","earliest":"1875-01-01","latest":"1875-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by Mr Edward Godwin, son of the artist","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"15.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"size of volume","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"8.3","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"size of volume","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"Dimensions taken from <u>Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963</u>. 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Other studies for the costume etc. of this play are in the sketchbook E.250-1963.  The article suggests that the costumes would be equally suitable for <i>Othello</i> and they may have been used in Mrs. Bateman’s production of that play, first performed at the New Sadler’s Wells Theatre, 20 September 1880.  One costume on p.17 was reproduced with others for <i>Othello</i> on a plate following p.176 of Vol.14 of <i>The British Architect</i>, July to December 1880.","historicalContext":"Mrs. Bancroft’s production of Shakespeare’s <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> was first performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 17 April 1875, with Ellen Terry as Portia.","briefDescription":"Sketchbook containing studies of costume from works by Vecellio, Jost Amman and others, and designs for stage settings for Mrs. Bancroft's production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice', along with studies of costume etc. copied from manuscripts in the British Museum and from the Bayeaux Tapestry for Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.  On page 59 is a portrait of William Burges dated 25 June 1875.  76 pages (others missing) of metallic surfaced paper, thread-stitched in paper boards.  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