Sculpture
late 18th century-early 19th century (made)
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Formerly the property of the British Theatre Association (B.T.A.), this bronze bust of the drama critic William Archer (1856-1926) was acquired in 1990 along with the B.T.A.'s famous theatre library.
William Archer was an ardent campaigner for the establishment of a National Theatre. He championed the realistic and serious 'New Drama', particularly the work of Henrik Ibsen whose plays he translating into English.
William Archer was an ardent campaigner for the establishment of a National Theatre. He championed the realistic and serious 'New Drama', particularly the work of Henrik Ibsen whose plays he translating into English.
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Materials and techniques | Bronze and marble |
Brief description | Bronze bust of the dramatic critic and author William Archer (1856-1924). Given by the British Theatre Association. |
Physical description | Bronze bust mounted on a square green marble base, one side of the base incised: WILLIAM ARCHER 1856-1924 |
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Credit line | Given by the British Theatre Association |
Object history | This sculpture came to the Theatre Museum from the British Theatre Association (formerly The Drama League) when it was disbanded and the museum acquired a copy of all of their sets of texts. |
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Summary | Formerly the property of the British Theatre Association (B.T.A.), this bronze bust of the drama critic William Archer (1856-1926) was acquired in 1990 along with the B.T.A.'s famous theatre library. William Archer was an ardent campaigner for the establishment of a National Theatre. He championed the realistic and serious 'New Drama', particularly the work of Henrik Ibsen whose plays he translating into English. |
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Accession number | S.1164-1996 |
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Record created | January 12, 2005 |
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