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Description: | In 1769, a jubilee celebration of William Shakespeares life and works was held in Stratford-upon-Avon. The event was organised by David Garrick (1717-1779), the actor-manager famed for his portrayals of Shakespearian characters. This oval medallion is a souvenir of the event. A portrait of Shakespeare is transfer printed on the white enamel base, along with the words Stratford Jubilee Sept 7 176-. The inscription along the top edge reads, We neer shall look upon his eke again. Unfortunately, the jubilee was not a success and was widely ridiculed as a fiasco. Heavy rain and overcrowding ruined many of the events and forced Garrick to cut short the celebrations after two days.
Oval medallion, transfer printed in black on white enamel with portrait of Shakespeare for Stratford Jubilee. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/uk/ | Publisher: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Rights holder: | Wolverhampton Arts and Museums Service | Subjects: | Manufacturing industry Literature Black Country Decorative arts Metalworking industries Anniversary celebrations Enamels William Shakespeare Theatre Georgian period | Temporal: | 1754 - 1774
Georgian (1714-1837) | Source: | Black Country History | Identifier: | http://www.blackcountryhistory.org/colle... | Go to resource |
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